Could Church Save Your Life?

In the way of sharing some good news and compelling data, the Gospelbound podcast’s latest episode highlights Rebecca McLaughlin’s new book on church attendance and its health benefits. Check it out.

“Imagine you could save your life through one simple, regular act. You wouldn’t always want to do it. Every week, you’d come up with multiple excuses. The night before would often be a struggle. Same with the morning before. Every time you finished, you’d feel refreshed, energized, and eager to undertake that day’s agenda. But then, when it came time to do it again, somehow you’d still struggle to do it.

I don’t know what comes to mind for you. Maybe the gym. Maybe a quiet time of Bible reading and prayer. Maybe a call or meeting with a family member or friend. But I’m talking about church and a new book by Rebecca McLaughlin, How Church Could (Literally) Save Your Life(TGC/Crossway).

Rebecca is widely known to Gospelbound viewers and listeners as the author of several of the most encouraging and successful books in TGC history, including Confronting Christianity, The Secular Creed, and Jesus Through the Eyes of Women. She’s also a fellow with The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. She returns to Gospelbound to discuss the life-changing research on what makes church good for your health.

In This Episode

04:30 – What makes church unique

08:00 – How many modern moral values come directly from Christianity

16:00 – Real benefits, real belief

23:00 – The church as family

30:00 – Sharing faith in a skeptical world

45:00 – Healing from church hurt

48:00 – Practical vision for believers”