From Diana Butler Bass’ Christianity for the Rest of Us…fabulous book about life and vitality of congregations…

“Being a Christian is not a one-moment miracle of salvation. It takes practice. It is a process of faith and a continuing conversion. And it can be a long walk. Practices invite weary nomads to join the journey, to find home, to create a different kind of village, to enter the memory of Jesus. And practices serve as signposts along the way, pointing toward the tracings of others who have marked the Christian path. Without them, we would be lost.”