While we readily recognize the ways in which the larger culture challenges Christian beliefs and commitments, we don’t always notice how profoundly our expectations, desires, and practices are also shaped by our culture. We bring the values of self-actualization, individual success, consumption, and personal freedom — and the choices that result fr

but I really missed going to church. I longed for a viable means of marking significant milestones in life. I missed having a way to honor the rites of passage and rituals of life: weddings, funerals, births, and deaths. I yearned for a spiritually conscious community that welcomed my intellectual curiosity, honored the wisdom found in all world re

Our division in the church in America is rooted in disconnection from one another.

In July, researchers at Barna, a group dedicated to studying faith and culture, found church attendance in America had dropped significantly during the pandemic. I’m not surprised. I, too, have gone through periods where I couldn’t stomach a Zoom service. Instead, we open our Book of Common Prayer and worship as a family.