There’s a study that says 42 percent of Americans will undergo a faith transition at some point in their lives. They’ll leave the tradition they are a part of and move on. This statistic must mean that a lot of people in churches are wearing masks. They feel alone, but, really, they aren’t. There are others wearing masks, too. Behind those disguises, they just can’t find one another. Our churches will never be healthy as long as those experiencing doubt feel they have to hide. In too many churches, the response to doubt and tough questions is shaming, passive rejection, or probes about a
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