A few months ago I received a letter that touched my heart. Let me share a portion of it with you, using fictitious names so that anonymity will be preserved:

"Dear Dr. Bouknight: My name is John Brown. I have been a member of Christ Church for four years. At that time a very dear friend, Jean Smith, invited me to attend the 9:45 service. Christ Church has been the only tangible thing in my life to remain a 'sure thing' during these last four years. I have experienced the highest highs, and the lowest lows (spiritually, physically, emotionally, and financially) since becoming a member of this church. In these four years I have made commitments each year to return more than 10 percent of my income to the church for use as God led the church leaders. Even when I was more than $12,000 in debt…