Research indicates that millennials have been leaving the church in alarming numbers; 59 percent of younger Americans raised in church have already left.  In the face of institutional decline, vintage saints offer a fresh, authentic witness to the vitality of faith.  What is the unexpected promise of ancient friendship for the future of faith? 

Meet host Karen Wright Marsh, and learn more about the show here: www.karenwrightmarsh.com

Guest Jonathan Merritt is an award-winning writer on religion, culture, and politics. He writes for The Atlantic and is the author of several critically-acclaimed books including Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why Sacred Words are Vanishing - and How We Can Revive Them.   Jonathan has published more than 3500 articles in respected outlets from The New York Times to Christianity Today.   Learn more at jonathanmerritt.com.

For further reading, Karen and Jonathan recommend My Life with the Saints by James Martin.

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