Spiritual and Connected
Everyone loves the mokumentary sitcom, The Office , right? I have to admit I haven’t watched it. But I was intrigued when Rainn Wilson who played Dwight, wrote a book called Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution . In his book, Wilson leads the reader on a journey of why he believes that the healing from the chaos and pain of the world is found on a spiritual path that all of us must be on together. Within four weeks of finishing the book, while I’m sitting at a Cubs vs. Brewers game, the people behind me started having a conversation about the state of our country and the need for people to get back to church. They had no idea that I was intently listening to what they had to say. Putting details of both the book and the conversation aside, the point I’m trying to make is people are thinking and talking about Faith. As a pastor I am concerned about the decline in church attendance in the United States. Though it weighs heavy on my heart that the largest percentage of