An Announcement

Monday will mark the launch of a new project I'm involved in. It began as an idea, fostered and nurtured over the last few years by my friend Glenn Hager. In recent months, he has given life to it, and invited some friends and writers, including myself, to join him.

In Glenn's own words:

"Today there is an unprecedented exodus of people from institutional churches, but a heightened awareness of spirituality. People are weary of institutions, but hungry for community. There is a declining desire to be a part of a system and a growing desire to be a part of something that is real that provides the opportunity for self expression and living out the life of Christ, rather than just talking about it.

"So, I thought it was time for church refugees, like myself and others, who perhaps felt like they never did fit into the church system, to come out of the shadows and find each other. I think some really good things will happen as a result."

Aside from Glenn, some of the faces you will see writing there:

Cindy Bryan
Gary Means
Kathy Escobar
John Smulo
Sue Stevenson
Kevin Shinn
Kirsten Strand
Cory Sanders
and yours truly

We intended to launch on June 1st, but have experienced some technical difficulties, including the site being hacked...twice...last week. John Smulo, proprietor of of Purple Cow Websites built this site, and has worked countless hours of overtime rebuilding it, changing hosts and upgrading security. However, it seems all is well now, and we are scheduled to go live on Monday June 8th.

On the site, you will also find graphics by Gary Means, who stepped up a few weeks ago to help bring interest and continuity to the visual presence of the site.

I am under an oath of secrecy...well not really...but I still can't tell you the name of the project nor it's address until we launch.

So stay tuned. I think you're going to like this.