It was like a big “Duh!” I was operating out of a “What do we have to lose” type of mentality and energy.

Many of us who have been working with the religious shifts in our culture and in our congregations believe we are living in one of the BIG “in-between times.’

A congregation has a right to let its building crumble around it and leave nothing for future generations. But, quite honestly…

Reader Suzan posted, “My first question is should we think of (the church’s) legacy as belonging to the church universal or individual congregations.”

Reader Bobbi asked, “From your experience of straddling the line of a loving Christian belief system and exploring other spiritual paths, how would you approach such a divide?”

Anyone who knows me well knows that I tend to be a pretty nice guy. In fact, probably overly nice.

Reader Bob responded to my “Theology of Presence” blog commenting that what the church needs most is a “theology of belonging” more than a “theology of presence.”

Jesus Christ is at the center of my life, but probably not in the way that most church people would like to hear it.

Reader Beth wrote, “If Jesus were here today, I wonder if he would tell the church what he said to the rich man about giving away his wealth in order to follow him.”

Ask what needs to be asked. Say what needs to be said. The future depends on it.