Ten years is not long enough. The Cross is for the long view, the lifelong view. Ten years is just a beginning. Anne Rice– said to have quit Christianity after only a decade– should consider patience, take some time and find a better situation before declaring an end to the search. Disillusionment with people and institutions happens to everyone and takes place early in the Christian journey. When we abandon trust in people, we begin to trust God, and that’s when faith either becomes real and important, or it doesn’t. Before that moment, it’s all New Haven.
