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  Recently, Spiritually Homeless (Girrell), reached #93 in faith and spirituality. #117 in mysticism and spirituality, and #235 in spiritual growth. Book description: Many have walked away from organized religion not out of apathy, but out of honesty. Still the spiritual hunger remains; the longing for community and a place called home persists. Spiritually Homeless offers a deeply compassionate and practical guide for those navigating spiritual life beyond church walls. Whether you left organized religion years ago or never belonged to some sect to begin with, this book will meet you right where you are. Through stories, reflection, and decades of experience in spiritual leadership and psychological insight, Spiritually Homelesss explores how we find belonging, create ritual, face the dark night, and rediscover awe—without needing to return to doctrines that no longer fit. keywords: spiritual hunger; spiritual seekers; leaving organized religion; life beyond church; spiritual...

  Lee Strobel didn’t set out to find God. He set out to prove that God didn’t exist. As a journalist and legal editor at The Chicago Tribune , Strobel trusted evidence, logic, and cross‑examination. When his wife became a Christian, he decided to investigate the claims of faith the way he would a courtroom case — interviewing experts, examining documents, and testing every argument for truth. But the deeper he looked, the more the evidence pointed in a direction he hadn’t expected. The historical record, the eyewitness accounts, the coherence of belief — all began to form a case he couldn’t dismiss. His skepticism became curiosity; his curiosity became conviction. Strobel’s transformation wasn’t emotional. It was investigative. He followed the facts until they led him somewhere he hadn’t planned to go — to belief. His story reminds us that faith and reason aren’t enemies. Sometimes, the search for truth ends not in proof, but in presence. post inspired by A Believer-in-Waiting's Fi...

  You’re not losing faith — you’re losing the feeling of faith. The light hasn’t gone out; it’s being hidden so you can learn to see differently. Thus, 🌒 1. Prayer feels empty You still show up, but the sweetness is gone. Words fall flat. Silence feels blank. You wonder if you’re doing something wrong — but you’re not. This dryness is the soul’s way of being weaned from emotional reward. 🌒 2. Spiritual practices stop “working” Meditation, music, ritual, even nature — all the things that once lifted you — now seem dull. It’s not that they’ve lost power; it’s that your senses are being purified. You’re learning to love God for God’s sake, not for the experience. 🌒 3. You feel strangely detached You may notice less emotional reaction to sermons, sacred texts, or even suffering. This isn’t indifference; it’s the beginning of interior stillness. The senses are quieting so the spirit can listen. 🌒 4. You can’t go back Old spiritual habits no longer fit. You try to rekindle the old w...