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I was a Guest at 6 Churches, here’s what Happened

The fifth church scared me for my life

6 min readJan 26, 2025
A church sanctuary with benches to the left and right, a walkway in the middle, and an altar in the back of the room.
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Have you ever entered a church, and thought, what in the world did I just walk into?

I have. I’ve had an iffy relationship with churches for most of my life. I always went with others and never found one for myself. Recently, I moved to a new city. I got closer to God and wanted to start attending church again.

I found my home church with this fruitful method. I wrote all the steps for you in case you are looking for a church to attend.

I tried out six churches from an original list of twelve. My mom accompanied me to each one. Some were better than others. Read until the end to discover which one I picked.

1. The smallest church ever

This tiny church was right down the street from our house.

The music was okay. It was played on a screen. I read the pamphlet when the music ended. The amount of money they needed for the month was listed down to the cent.

A man read through the churches announcements. He mentioned how they were “between pastors.”

A guest pastor came in to give a sermon. He couldn’t have been over 25 years old — younger than the other 17 members of the…

Julia Stone
Julia Stone

Written by Julia Stone

Life got better when I realized I can't do it alone. Writing turns chaos into peace. I'm an autistic Christian writer and poet who shares personal experiences.

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