{"product_id":"out-into-the-desert-thriving-outside-organized-religion-paperback","title":"Out Into the Desert: Thriving Outside Organized Religion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKarl Forehand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Forehand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKeith Giles\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes, when we begin to question our faith or have doubts about our tradition it can feel like we are wandering out into the desert. When we take a step back and honestly evaluate organized religion in the 21st century, many times it doesn't make any sense. The more we cling to it and try to save it, the worse it becomes. In addition, widespread abuse, cover ups and victim-shaming causes some of us to question whether it will ever be right again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOut Into the Desert\u003c\/em\u003e is an honest survey of Western Christianity, along with Karl and Laura's personal story as they journeyed through 20-plus years of ministry. Let the Forehands be your guide as they examine these questions and more ... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs it okay to take some time off from religion and do this assessment?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre there things we can't see because we're too close?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere else can we find community?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs it possible to thrive outside of organized religion?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf Jesus were physically here, would he go to church? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760903061792,"sku":"9781957007236","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4204fa060c2bad40d4119747a4f80523.webp?v=1780193716","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/out-into-the-desert-thriving-outside-organized-religion-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}