Comments on: Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith

By: Become Living Words | Adam Lehman

Become Living Words | Adam Lehman — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:39:56 +0000

[...] Thanks to John [...]

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:05:25 +0000

Hi! Brother,

I read this wonderful book two years ago and laughed as much as I might have cried. . .looking back. I thought, wow!, here is one of the most renowned preachers in the world, and she is FEMALE and a PRIEST. I left my church (again) and went out and joined the Episcopalians. God bless the people who are life time members of one church, but God did not make me one of them. I wrestle.
My favorite pages in this book which I still have marked are: 72, about transference, 107 about the Bible as a “special kind of book,” 116 about saying goodbye in the bathroom, 121 “Happiness is reality divided by expectations,” 122 “The world for which you have been so carefully prepared is being taken away from you…by the grace of God,” 173 “I left the yard,” 176 the definition of heresy, 177 the heretics, 217 “I will keep hunting the Divine Presence in the world,” 221 the comments of Reynolds Price on trauma, 224 how helpless love can be, and especially the excellent preacher’s challenge on 225: “Tell us what is saving your life now.”
Miss your face. Wish you well.

By: Weekly Meanderings « The Way of a Pilgrim

Weekly Meanderings « The Way of a Pilgrim — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:07:33 +0000

[...] TheWayofaPilgrim Here’s some stuff I came across this week… 1. John Frye reviews “Leaving Church: a Memoir of Faith” by Barbara Brown Taylor (a great book). 2. Noah’s Ark? 3. Pastoral endorsements of political [...]

By: John Frye

John Frye — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:09:25 +0000

mike,
Thanks for these frank and kind comments.
John

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:11:26 +0000

As one who “left church” through no choice of my own, let me say that this book was a tremendous comfort to me. Its main solace came in knowing that there was someone who could so accurately and eloquently describe the journey of “leaving.” I’m still looking for the voice that can do the same with the journey of “returning.”

By: John Frye

John Frye — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:02:26 +0000

Preacherman Kinney,
God bless you, your family and ministry.
With you in serving Jesus,
John

By: preacherman

preacherman — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:09:33 +0000

John,
I was inspired just reading this little bit.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
I hope all is going well.
You, your family and ministry are always in my thoughts and prayers.
God bless the work you are doing.

By: John Frye

John Frye — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:00:15 +0000

CWILLZ,
I do think you’ll like the book.

By: cwillz

cwillz — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:20:51 +0000

Good find. Look forward to the read.

Sometimes I think about my frustration with church(es) / church culture and how much it bothers me. Then I think that is exactly why I might be there.

By: John Frye

John Frye — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:18:17 +0000

Adam,
Thanks for the shout out and the link.
God bless!
John