# 7 Good Reasons to Leave a Church (Brett McCracken)

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Podcast: [The Crossway Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crossway-podcast-1166075)
Published: 2026-07-01T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today, we are pleased to share an audio essay written and read by Brett McCracken entitled "7 Good Reasons to Leave a Church." Brett McCracken is a senior editor for The Gospel Coalition and the author of 'Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community' from Crossway. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read the essay here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!

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