Every year, make that every Sunday, people leave  church never to return. Not just traditional denominations either. People leave modern churches as well, ones that have phrases like 'spirit filled' or 'uplifting worship' attached to their website profiles.

It is impossible to generalize about the reasons. Not that people don't. Oodles of explanations and strategies are given elsewhere if you are interested in understanding the dechurched and how to rechurch them. We simply tell stories. This is a narrative site. Actually the Bible is a narrative book as well,  but we dont say that to bolster our credibility.

You may come across tales here that you like. Well, that's expected. We all read sites that agree with us. We all like to hope our writing will 'challenge' someone or 'make them think'. But you and I know that life, let alone the internet, doesn't work like that. We associate with those who agree with us.

However, there is a chance that you may be disillusioned spiritually, or church challenged. If so, you never know, there might be something here that gels. To stroke our egos, please tell us if you find some tales funny. 

Sample of contents. Click here to see a larger list Power The nub of the dechurched phenomena. Hundreds of power abuse stories abound in the world today, and more people leave the evangelical church each year than join it. At least in the West. Well, don't knock the Pastor, you hired him. Power and dependency in the church today It's still there, and nobody holding a position of authority is ever likely to give it away are they? Don't be simplistic about church power Be careful before you criticise - you might end up pointing at yourself Foolishness in the church Why it looks dumb and why that doesn't matter The media masks the message It's difficult to look beyond the robes in a graphical world Pedophiles and Priests It's power again, the very system we all participate in. Coming soon On Pastor bashing Really easy to do - but are they scapegoats?

This is a niche site.  Occasionally humour if you're lucky. It requires thinking.  Leave now, if you arrived by mistake.

If you wish to be rich, make friends with the police. If you wish to be famous, make friends with the reporters. If you wish to be full - with your mother-in-law. If you wish to have peace - with your neighbour. If you wish to sleep - with your wife. If you wish to lose your faith - with the priest. G. I. Gurdjieff: Meetings with remarkable men.