The shock of my pastor leaving has given me a new insight into the importance church has in my life.  I claim a lot of doubt, but the idea of someone new shaking things up has proven to me how much I truly care. I have more core beliefs than I have imagined recently.  Sometimes [...]

My pastor is leaving our church.  He is leaving to be a coordinator for our brand of Baptists at the state level.  I think it seems like a great job–but I am crushed emotionally.  He is respected and loved.  I trust him completely with my questions and doubts.  For nearly ten years, he has been [...]

I read this article today questioning the effectiveness and importance of organized religion.  It’s a perennial question, but I see it being asked more and more (like in Anne’s post about Anne Rice).  One of my favorite authors, Diana Butler Bass, is working on a new book about people who say they are “spiritual, but [...]