Diana Butler Bass

Last week I picked up Strength for the JourneyStrength for the Journey: A Pilgrimage of Faith in Community by Diana Butler Bass. It was my first book by Bass. I have been prompted by more then a few people to read her stuff. She has been called the leading voice for the future of the “Mainline” churches. I have to say I really enjoyed the book. I couldn’t put it down

The book follows the life of Diana through the lense of congregations she has been a member of in the Episcopal church. It was a really interesting story of pilgrimage in a faith tradition. It seems I am being attracted more and more to stories that talk about spiritual journeys in community. The book gave me a great flavor for both Diana Butler Bass and the Episcopal church. Both have undergone some pretty major changes in the last 30 years and Strength of the Journey offers a powerful and personal treatment of the evolution of the author and her beloved church.

Leo from Road to Priesthood also posted a really interesting talk by her this week.

Here is a video of Diana talking about some of the changes within the church today.