Comments on: The Exvangelicals: If You’re Curious About Why They’re Leaving the Evangelical Church

By: Maree Dee

Maree Dee — Thu, 30 May 2024 14:21:18 +0000

So, if you really want to know why someone you know has left the Church (or if you are that person yourself), have a conversation about it with them. It’s such a simple question, yet one we tend to avoid. I’m going to have to pick up this book and read it. So many of our good friends have left, a few who not only left the Church but abandoned Jesus altogether—which breaks my heart.

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By: Ashley Rowland | HISsparrowBlog

Ashley Rowland | HISsparrowBlog — Tue, 28 May 2024 14:24:35 +0000

This is a very interesting post, Lisa. I may be living under a rock, but I hadn’t heard the term “exvangelical” before. I appreciate how you talk about so many different topics and encourage your readers to seek to understand others.

By: Donna

Donna — Sat, 25 May 2024 19:26:38 +0000

In reply to LisaNotes.

Ha, ha, please don’t clone me, one of this train wreck is enough!
But seriously, I think it’s important to hold space for these people, not alienate or label them. We can learn much from listening, even if what we hear is hard to receive.
Isn’t this the same issue Jesus encountered during his time on earth created by the Pharisees and the ultra-religious sects?

By: Lory @ Entering the Enchanted Castle

Lory @ Entering the Enchanted Castle — Sat, 25 May 2024 12:24:49 +0000

It’s always good advice to listen to what people say themselves and not to rumors about them. I’m curious to learn about what the “new and unfamiliar” path is that some leavers find themselves on.

By: Joanne Viola

Joanne Viola — Fri, 24 May 2024 19:22:04 +0000

I haven’t heard much about the book although I have seen the title, so I appreciated reading your thoughts. It has saddened me how many are struggling with their faith. I pray often that they would return to reading God’s Word and that He would guide them back to His truth.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Fri, 24 May 2024 15:00:19 +0000

In reply to Donna. I so appreciate these insights, Donna. I totally agree with you. I love knowing that you are out there having these kinds of conversations. Can we clone you? :)

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 24 May 2024 12:17:22 +0000

Thank you, Lisa, for sharing this book, I have had several conversations with “exvangelicals” and truly feel the pain of their decisions. The very fact that they are often unfairly judged for their decision demonstrates why they feel the need to leave.
I think it is important to have these conversations because when the church no longer feels like a safe place, something is wrong, and just maybe we need to initiate meaningful change.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Thu, 23 May 2024 22:06:45 +0000

In reply to Jean Wise. Leaving a church is definitely a difficult decision. It can take quite a toll on a person. I'm glad you were an open ear for your friend, Jean. We definitely need people to talk to about spiritual matters.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Thu, 23 May 2024 22:02:31 +0000

In reply to Linda Stoll.

I understand what you’re saying, Linda. It is quite an unexpected twist the past few years to see how evangelicalism–definitely in social perception but also sometimes in actuality–has lost its foundation of the love of Jesus. I hope it will face its blind spots soon and make a course correction.

By: Jean Wise

Jean Wise — Thu, 23 May 2024 20:14:32 +0000

Interesting insights. I just listened with a friend for several hours this week as she lamented leaving her United Methodist church due to all its political turmoils lately. Not an easy decision and more traumatic that we realize.