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A Safe Faith Community in You Can Carry in Your Pocket
The launch of Backyard Church Online
If you follow me on Medium, then you know I blog for the Backyard Church about the good, bad, and ugly of religion.
Dan Foster founded the Backyard Church publication after going viral with his personal essay, “Why People Walk Away from the Church.”
The Backyard Church found a large audience because so many people yearn for a safe space in which to explore their faith, spirituality, and experiences with organized religion.
I was the first writer Dan welcomed to join the Backyard Church. Many excellent writers have followed:
- Mark Hackett
- Judy Hansen
- Mike Rosebush, PhD
- Christine Greenwald
- Paul Walker
- Adam Eyves
- Elias Kruger
- Bernice Puzon
- Eddie Becker
- Sarah Butterfield
- and more!
Now, some of us are teaming up to launch “a church you can carry in your pocket.”
The Backyard Church Online is similar to Facebook but much better: your group membership is private, you won’t see ads, and we don’t…
