People are leaving the American Evangelical church in unparalleled numbers. Many Christians are left wondering why their beloved children, grandkids, and church members are fleeing the faith they once loved. Those who left the faith often ask the question “what now?” If Evangelical Christianity wasn’t good enough for them, do they have to completely discount this ancient faith practice? Is there any baby within Christianity, or is it all just bathwater?

Dan Laubach grew up as a star child within the Evangelical Christian movement. He graduated from a Christian university with high honors and immediately found a ministry job at a Christian Camp in Vermont. He, like St. Paul, could claim “I could have confidence in my own effort if anyone could.” Why then did he find himself dreading going to church Sunday mornings and no longer able to swallow much of the theology passed down from his religious leaders?

As he began to question and eventually leave the Evangelical faith of his youth, he was forced to ask if there was any value in this ancient spiritual tradition. This book is a collection of stories, parables, poems, explorations and ideas that demonstrate what Dan’s Exvangelical journey looked like. If you wonder why your friend has left the faith, maybe Dan’s journey will help you understand them from a new perspective. If you too are questioning the faith of your childhood maybe it will be helpful for you to read about Dan trying to search through the bathwater of Christianity. Is there a divine child hiding in its midst? Does this ancient faith tradition have anything meaningful to say to modern Westernized humans? 

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Spoiler alert—it does. 

A collection of parables and poems reflecting on faith, spirituality, and life.