We have tried to live without God. We have tried not to see our skills, blessings-indeed, our very existence-as God-given assets entrusted to our care. We were living as we chose, and if we turned to God at all, it was only as a last resort. That is the “great depression,” or what I’d call the “great delusion,” with which we now must deal.
(Tom Ehrich is a writer, church consultant and Episcopal priest based in New York. He is the author of “Just Wondering, Jesus,” and the founder of the Church Wellness Project, http://www.churchwellness.com. His Web site is http://www.morningwalkmedia.com.)
