{"product_id":"before-you-give-up-on-john-e-johnson-9798245072470","title":"Before You Give Up on Church: Understanding the Heart, Purpose, and Culture of the Church","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore You Give Up on Church\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Heart, Purpose, and Culture of the Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople don't usually walk away from church casually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey leave quietly.\u003cbr\u003eDisappointed.\u003cbr\u003eConfused.\u003cbr\u003eWounded.\u003cbr\u003eOr simply weary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe you once loved the church... but something changed.\u003cbr\u003eMaybe expectations went unmet.\u003cbr\u003eMaybe leadership failed you.\u003cbr\u003eMaybe the culture felt more human than holy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr maybe you're just unsure whether church still matters at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore You Give Up on Church\u003c\/b\u003e is written for anyone standing at that crossroads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter serving as a pastor for twenty-five years-and now experiencing church life from the other side of the pulpit-I have seen the church at its most beautiful and at its most flawed. I've listened to believers, skeptics, and former members wrestle with one central question: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs the church still worth it?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book does not defend institutions.\u003cbr\u003eIt does not minimize hurt.\u003cbr\u003eIt does not avoid hard questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, it offers clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough Scripture, honest reflection, and real-life insight, you will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- What the church was meant to be\u003cbr\u003e- Why community is both powerful and complicated\u003cbr\u003e- How expectations shape our experience\u003cbr\u003e- How to separate faith in Christ from the failures of people\u003cbr\u003e- And how to remain anchored when disappointment hits\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe church has never been perfect.\u003cbr\u003eBut it was never meant to be abandoned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore you give up on church, make sure you understand what it truly is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John E. Johnson,Gabriel Jaramillo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798245072470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d","brand":"John E. Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172470857983,"sku":"9798245072470","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/before-you-give-up-on-john-e-johnson-9798245072470","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}