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Read to leave home

To grow, we need to “leave home” physically, psychologically or spiritually, writes Teri McDowell Ott.

I haven’t traveled in a few weeks. But I have left home.

Practical theologian James Fowler discovered that most adults in American churches find themselves in a state of stasis midway through six stages of faith development. At this mid-point stage, individuals mirror or conform to the values and beliefs of their community. For individuals to grow in faith, Fowler writes, they must “encounter experiences or perspectives that lead to...

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