Preaching To The Choir: Faith Blogger Shares Moment Of Doubt

The most prolific local scribe on the topic of faith and morals offers this missive that speaks to so many local efforts that hope to encourage good deeds . . .

"Almost every time I have attended such an event -- called interfaith, multi-faith or inter-religious, depending -- over the last 25 or so years, I wonder whether organizers are simply preaching to the choir. Is the message getting moved from leadership to people in the pews? Or is this another example of people at the congregational level not hearing what leaders are saying or doing either out of apathy or mediocre communications or something else?"

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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