< span style="font-family:Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-s erif\;">Daniel Henderson\, author
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\n St. Paul's United Methodist Church\, Cedar R
apids
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After living as an evangelical for nearly 40 years\, there was a lot of unlearning to do. With his new book\, Refle ctions of a Recovered Evangelical: Love Plus Nothi ng Else\, Daniel Henderson continues his spir itual journey and discovers how to “re-wire” his b rain post religion. Daniel will speak at our Decem ber Intersections about the changes in thinking an d ways to view the world since leaving evangelism behind\, dealing with important topics such as ide ntity\, our shared humanity\, and where we go from here. He'll also highlight the healing journey he has experienced through the writing process.
\n \nYou may make your reservation to a ttend in-person (no lunch) by clicking on the "Reg ister Now" button. The re is no cost to attend\, but we must have your re servation to ensure enough seating for all guests.
\n \nIf you have an y issues registering\, please email info@interfaith allianceiowa.org or call 515.279.8715.
\n \nABOUT OUR PRESENTER | With a 40-year care er in education\, Daniel Henderson has the groundi ng of being a life-long midwesterner as well as ha ving traveled extensively. His teaching career in the field of history and religion has given many o f his students inspiration and motivation to pursu e their own careers in these fields. Dan has trave led to Europe\, Central America\, and all over the United States. He has a passion for history and h istoric sites. Dan has published personal stories of his own faith journey in his books\, Confes sions of a Recovering Evangelical and Ref lections of a Recovered Evangelical.\n \n
In 1966\, Daniel went forward at a Billy Graham Crusade to give his life to Chri st\, and 40 years later\, in 2005\, he walked away from it. Like millions who are now leaving the tr aditional church behind\, Daniel has made that bre ak and has written his own memoir about the experi ence. He was a Christian School teacher for two de cades and much of his story centers around the "ho t-house" environment of those private institutions . As an educator\, speaker\, writer\, and historia n\, Daniel continues today to encourage others to find their faith\, embrace doubt\, ask hard questi ons\, and find their own spiritual path.
\n \nIntersections is a monthly gath ering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa in Cedar Rapids. It's an opportunity to learn\, to particip ate in civil dialogue\, and to discuss issues at t he crossroads of religion and politics.
DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n Unlearning evangelism\n \n \n Daniel H enderson\, author\n \n \n \n _____________________ \n \n \n \n DECEMBER 4\, 2026 | 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM\n \n St. Paul's United Methodist Church\, Cedar Rapids\n \n ** in-person event **\n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n After living as an evangelical for near ly 40 years\, there was a lot of unlearning to do. With his new book\, Reflections of a Recovered Ev angelical: Love Plus Nothing Else\, Daniel Henders on continues his spiritual journey and discovers h ow to “re-wire” his brain post religion. Daniel wi ll speak at our December Intersections about the c hanges in thinking and ways to view the world sinc e leaving evangelism behind\, dealing with importa nt topics such as identity\, our shared humanity\, and where we go from here. He'll also highlight t he healing journey he has experienced through the writing process.\n \n \n \n \n You may make your r eservation to attend in-person (no lunch) by click ing on the "Register Now" button. There is no cost to attend\, but we must have your reservation to ensure enough seating for all guests.\n \n \n \n I f you have any issues registering\, please email i nfo@interfaithallianceiowa.org (mailto:info@interf aithallianceiowa.org) or call 515.279.8715 (tel:51 52798715).\n \n \n \n \n ABOUT OUR PRESENTER | Wit h a 40-year career in education\, Daniel Henderson has the grounding of being a life-long midwestern er as well as having traveled extensively. His tea ching career in the field of history and religion has given many of his students inspiration and mot ivation to pursue their own careers in these field s. Dan has traveled to Europe\, Central America\, and all over the United States. He has a passion f or history and historic sites. Dan has published p ersonal stories of his own faith journey in his bo oks\, Confessions of a Recovering Evangelical and Reflections of a Recovered Evangelical.\n \n \n \n In 1966\, Daniel went forward at a Billy Graham C rusade to give his life to Christ\, and 40 years l ater\, in 2005\, he walked away from it. Like mill ions who are now leaving the traditional church be hind\, Daniel has made that break and has written his own memoir about the experience. He was a Chri stian School teacher for two decades and much of h is story centers around the "hot-house" environmen t of those private institutions. As an educator\, speaker\, writer\, and historian\, Daniel continue s today to encourage others to find their faith\, embrace doubt\, ask hard questions\, and find thei r own spiritual path.\n \n \n \n \n Intersections is a monthly gathering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa in Cedar Rapids. It's an opportunity to le arn\, to participate in civil dialogue\, and to di scuss issues at the crossroads of religion and pol itics.\n \n CATEGORIES:Event c3 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261204T114500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261204T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261204T130000 LOCATION:1340 3rd Ave SE\n St. Paul's United Methodist Chur ch\n Cedar Rapids\, IA 52403\n URL:https://interfaithallianceiowa.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=326 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR