Not All Who Wander Are Lost

Not All Who Wander Are Lost: "That said, there are times when it may be best to stop going to church altogether, albeit only for a time. When church becomes a joyless burden — something we think God demands of us, lest we be struck down by lightning — it may be time to take a break. After burning out in a church where he didn’t sense a real connection with God’s presence, author John Eldredge stopped going to church for a year. “It was one of the most refreshing years of my life,” he says. “I hadn’t abandoned God, and I very much sought out the company of my spiritual companions. What I gave up was the performance of having to show up every Sunday with my happy face on.” After a year of recovery and discernment, Eldredge was better equipped to find a true church home."