Weekly Devotion: Loving, Not Losing, My Religion

Have you read the book, “Loving, Not Losing, My Religion”?

Probably not, since I haven’t written it yet.

But I might! For decades now, I’ve read about the decline of The Church, disillusionment with the institution, and an emphasis on spirituality over religion.

Actually, my own experience has proven much of that to be true. I see people stifled by the constraints of church, stuck in a hierarchy, locked into misplaced priorities and outdated traditions. Don’t even get me started on harsh, guilt-based churches that squelch critical thinking and acceptance of others.

In that sense, “Losing My Religion” by REM could be the theme song to the last forty years.

But it doesn’t have to be…. Read more at Rev Mitch’s blog