Digging for Smooth Stones
by Daniel Miller

"I had been struggling for years about the tension between performance and participation in worship. All of a sudden, standing in the mud at the Sting concert, it was clear to me: it doesn't matter."

Becoming an "Open and Affirming" Church
by Craig Nelson

"Churches that are not "Open and Affirming" have, in their view, adopted a sectarian mentality that insulates themselves from the culture and causes the burning of bridges that connect the church with the unchurched."

Spirit-Led Worship
by Fred Peatross

"That Sunday morning a brave daughter came to worship alone. She stated that 'she had no where else to go.' "

Reflections of an American Tourist
by Joel McClure

"And suddenly a terrifying thought crossed my mind: will our American churches become museums like this one?"

Where Jesus would be found in my city
by Paul Hoskin

"He is a regular attendee at Alcoholics Anonymous, the gay night-club in my old city and the surfing beaches where I grew up in the southwest Pacific."

The Fellowship of More than the Ring
by David Drury

"Who will tell me who is to love, protect, advise, surprise, test, and inspire me?"