When 'Spiritual but Not Religious' is Not Enough

Marvelously gritty wit... an impassioned and winning case for why church, community, and formal religious traditions are so integral to creating a fulfilling life.... her ideas are thought provoking and infectious. - Booklist, Starred ReviewIntelligent, inviting and nurturing, these essays... offer a rich banquet for pastors, lifelong congregants, disaffected Christians, and confused seekers alike. - Publishers Weekly, Starred ReviewDaniel's easygoing style is just right for revealing her great gift of finding God in the everyday. Sometimes she is biting. Sometimes she is tender and often what she says is stunningly beautiful. - Bob Abernethy, Executive Editor, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, PBSThe church she describes is the place that has sustained my spiritual life when my own interior sense of God's presence has faltered; and it is the place that, as often as not, is where I am sitting when my sense of God's presence reignites. - Lauren F. Winner, author of Girl Meets GodYou read some things because you have to or need to or ought to. You'll read Lillian Daniel for the pure pleasure of pitch-perfect writing - she has the rare talent of a "natural." Along the way, you'll discover enrichment and insight that you needed and wanted ... Lillian cooks up a delicious and nourishing feast for readers. Don't miss it! - Brian McLaren, author of Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road? (brianmclaren.net)