I grew up the firstborn son of a Southern Baptist preacher Every Sunday the expectation was clear I was to be in church Possible exceptions Maybe if I had a significant fever But the truth is I absolutely loved going and even went a few times feverish But the world has changed and the numbers for regular church attendance are not what they used to be Of course the quick question is why The answers are many and varied Author Kathleen Norris counters those answers with a response she received from a pastor to the question ldquo Why do we [... more]