Backsliding: A Novel (2nd ed.)

Why I quit the Black Christian church. The cleaning crew has been showing up at some of our churches lately and finding quite a hefty load in the wash baskets. The muck under the carpets needed heavy-duty lifting, too, yes, at those other churches where a particular kind of people have been worshipping. Dirty church laundry has been piling up for too long, and now the washing crew is sparing no effort or resource in attempting to clean up the mess. Look, the wash-day clothesline is growing longe