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Leaving Church

A Memoir of Faith

by Barbara Brown Taylor

  • Paperback
  • 272 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • 13.5 x 20.4 x 1.8 cm

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After nine years serving on the staff of a big urban church in Atlanta, Barbara Brown Taylor arrives in rural Clarkesville, Georgia (population 1,500), following her dream to become the pastor of her own small congregation. The adjustment from city life to country dweller is something of a shock -- Taylor is one of the only professional women in the community -- but small-town life offers many of its own unique joys. Taylor has five successful years that see significant growth in the church she serves, but ultimately she finds herself experiencing "compassion fatigue" and wonders what exactly God has called her to do. She realizes that in order to keep her faith she may have to leave. Taylor describes a rich spiritual journey in which God has given her more questions than answers. As she becomes part of the flock instead of the shepherd, she describes her poignant and sincere struggle to regain her footing in the world without her defining collar. Taylor's realization that this may in fact be God's surprising path for her leads her to a refreshing search to find Him in new places. Leaving Church will remind even the most skeptical among us that life is about both disappointment and hope -- and ultimately, renewal.
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  • Author

    Barbara Brown Taylor

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    HarperCollins

  • Published

    April 2007

  • Weight

    209g

  • Page Count

    272

  • Dimensions

    13.5 x 20.4 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780060872632

  • ISBN-10

    0060872632

  • Eden Code

    3585210

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