Out Into the Desert
eBook - ePub

Out Into the Desert

Thriving Outside Organized Religion

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eBook - ePub

Out Into the Desert

Thriving Outside Organized Religion

About this book

Sometimes, when we begin to question our faith or have doubts about our tradition it can feel like we are wandering out into the desert. When we take a step back and honestly evaluate organized religion in the 21st century, many times it doesn't make any sense. The more we cling to it and try to save it, the worse it becomes. In addition, widespread abuse, cover ups and victim-shaming causes some of us to question whether it will ever be right again.

Out Into the Desert is an honest survey of Western Christianity, along with Karl and Laura's personal story as they journeyed through 20-plus years of ministry. Let the Forehands be your guide as they examine these questions and more...

  • Is it okay to take some time off from religion and do this assessment?
  • Are there things we can't see because we're too close?
  • Where else can we find community?
  • Is it possible to thrive outside of organized religion?
  • If Jesus were physically here, would he go to church?

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Information

Publisher
Quoir
Year
2022
eBook ISBN
9781957007243

Table of contents

  1. Out Into The Desert
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Introduction
  5. Part 1: Some Observations About Church
  6. 1. The Main Thing
  7. 2. Addicted to Church
  8. 3. The Services of the Church
  9. 4. The Cost of Doing Business
  10. 5. We Can Do Better
  11. 6. Would Jesus Go to Church?
  12. 7. The Things that Hurt
  13. 8. How Religion Ruins Sex
  14. 9. The Role of Women
  15. 10. The Need for Control
  16. Part 2: Finding Our Way in the Desert
  17. 11. Finding Community in the Desert
  18. 12. Finding My Voice in the Desert
  19. 13. Finding the Word in the Desert
  20. 14. Finding New Practices in the Desert
  21. 15. Finding Companionship in the Desert
  22. 16. Finding Uncertainty in the Desert
  23. 17. Finding Acceptance in the Desert
  24. 18. Finding Comfort in the Desert
  25. 19. Finding Inheritance in the Desert
  26. 20. Finding Satisfaction in the Desert
  27. 21. Finding Mercy in the Desert
  28. 22. Finding Vision in the Desert
  29. 23. Finding Peace in the Desert
  30. 24. A Final Word to Desert Dwellers
  31. Afterword