Comments on: Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/leaving-church-a-memoir-of-faith Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:53:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Amy http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/leaving-church-a-memoir-of-faith#comment-3219 Amy Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:05:25 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=399#comment-3219 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. 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 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/leaving-church-a-memoir-of-faith#comment-3182 Weekly Meanderings « The Way of a Pilgrim Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:07:33 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=399#comment-3182 [...] 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 [...] [...] 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 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/leaving-church-a-memoir-of-faith#comment-3176 John Frye Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:09:25 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=399#comment-3176 mike, Thanks for these frank and kind comments. John mike,
Thanks for these frank and kind comments.
John

]]> By: Mike http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/leaving-church-a-memoir-of-faith#comment-3175 Mike Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:11:26 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=399#comment-3175 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." 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 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/leaving-church-a-memoir-of-faith#comment-3174 John Frye Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:02:26 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=399#comment-3174 Preacherman Kinney, God bless you, your family and ministry. With you in serving Jesus, John Preacherman Kinney,
God bless you, your family and ministry.
With you in serving Jesus,
John

]]> By: preacherman http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/leaving-church-a-memoir-of-faith#comment-3173 preacherman Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:09:33 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=399#comment-3173 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. 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 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/leaving-church-a-memoir-of-faith#comment-3172 John Frye Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:00:15 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=399#comment-3172 CWILLZ, I do think you'll like the book. CWILLZ,
I do think you’ll like the book.

]]> By: cwillz http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/leaving-church-a-memoir-of-faith#comment-3169 cwillz Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:20:51 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=399#comment-3169 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. 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 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/leaving-church-a-memoir-of-faith#comment-3167 John Frye Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:18:17 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=399#comment-3167 Adam, Thanks for the shout out and the link. :) God bless! John Adam,
Thanks for the shout out and the link. :)
God bless!
John

]]> By: become living words… « Ramblings of Passion http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/leaving-church-a-memoir-of-faith#comment-3166 become living words… « Ramblings of Passion Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:19:41 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=399#comment-3166 [...] Thanks to John [...] [...] Thanks to John [...]

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