Ultimately, this book speaks profoundly to anyone identifying with, hurting because of, disillusioned by, or hungry for the Church. The structure, around seven sacraments, not only provides a fascinating framing for the book, it offers tangible ways we, the reader, can meet with God and each other. This book offers apologies, many "me too" moments, encouragements, and much grace. Her insights are deep and the excellence of her craft is evident. Rachel brilliantly weaves story, humor, history, and exhortation to share about "the most important, complicated, beautiful, and heart-wrenching relationship" in her life - the Church. It is with this backdrop I read Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans. We have watched churches value purity over people, a new building over their neighbors, and one's political party over their participation in the Kingdom of God. I was raised in the Christian tradition of Evangelicalism and have become, and seen friends become, increasingly unsettled and discouraged by trends we see in the American Church.
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