I recently watched a TV biography about actor Burt Reynolds. Among other things, it detailed his battle against drug addiction. It seems that every day you hear of a famous celebrity dealing with addictions. Matthew Perry, Ben Affleck, Brad Pitt, Charlie Sheen, Robert Downey Jr., the list goes on and on.
Clearly, fame and wealth don’t meet all of your needs. Those things are fragile and often temporary. People need a solid foundation, a reliable source of love and support, guidance to make positive moral decisions, relationships that hold them accountable and encourage them. Those things can usually be found in a good church.
It’s possible to live a sober, happy, contented, fulfilling life without a church family.
But the odds are against it.