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Amen, and Amen brother Lane.

Your words are true and proven. There is a great apostasy and finding a good church is like seeking out a pearl from a muddy stream. Since many Christians are not grounded in the proper understanding of the scripture and the truth, they have no earthly idea they are participating in the end time departure, a spiritual tsunami called the apostasy.

I searched intensely for five years to find a genuine body of Christians, whose lamp stand has not been removed. Within two days of AGAIN praying intensely about finding a Christ honored church home, through a string of very unusual circumstances, God lead me to His choice. I now attend a church plant from Calvary Chapel founding by Chuck Smith in Costa Mesa, California. http://www.calvarychapel.com/church-details.cfm?ChurchID=100232

It is a solid bible church. No worldly antics, no unscriptural songs, no doctrines of men, no entertainment center, seeks to serve others instead of a philosophical church vision to multiply the apostasy. Much like David Wilkerson’s church “Times Square” in New York City. They do exist, but are very hard to find. In my residential area here in Indiana, many of them match the list you made. Either fully liturgical or emergent, mystical, worldly and departing from the original model as revealed in scripture. I outlined this trend in my article published in 2005: http://www.eternalpath.com/emergingchurch.html

My counsel is keep seeking, keep praying and don’t cease conforming yourself unto the likeness of Christ. Despite the spiritual famine many are experiencing, fresh wells of refreshing still can be found.

God knows your heart and longing, Cyril. Despite currently finding yourself a wandering soul seeking a place to rest and grow, God is in control and will open the door when you seek for it with ALL your heart. Knock or rap with intensity, and the door will open. Seek, with striving and faint not, for His arm is not too short to draw you unto His preserved body.