You know, another piece of research that was so interesting is that over COVID, the only

people whose mental health was identified as higher and better than previously to COVID

were those who attended church weekly and that's online or in person.

And so, and no other group, only people that attended weekly, not monthly, they even

just specify that and so that goes for almost everything and it's, it's like a miracle

drug almost.

I mean, not to use, not to use church in that way and it's not going to church that

does this, but it's those who are going to church, there's so much that comes with that

in terms of community awareness, reminders of the needs in the community, like getting

that wisdom from God and also God, the Holy Spirit shows up at church.

Are you one of the 16 million American women who have left the church in the last decade?

There are lots of reasons for this mass exodus, many women who leave the church, especially

those who still consider themselves Christians, they still really want a close relationship

with God and a deeper spiritual life.

Well according to today's guests, what they may not realize is that the imperfect churches

of their past or their perceptions of them might be the reasons those longings are not

being met.

Well today, author, Erica Anderson delves into the reasons why women are leaving the church

in droves.

Gentle insight and thoughtful research, she will encourage Christian women who are hurt

or disillusioned to consider what the church might still have to offer them and what they

can offer the church.

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