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I just had lunch with a dear friend and mentor. Eric Rust was my youth pastor when I was in high school. In 2001 I moved from Clovis, CA to Sandpoint, ID to serve as music pastor in the church he was starting, Cedar Hills. I left that role in December of 2007. Since then, I’ve never reconnected with a church. I’ve attended several from time to time; I’ve listened to podcasts; read (ok, listened to) countless books including the Bible; and discussed spirituality, Christian and otherwise, with countless friends and acquaintances. Our lunch (and the recent Sunday morning I spent at Cedar Hills with my folks when they were visiting) reminded me of my respect for Eric. He is committed to and loves the local church. It appears that to him, it is the truest expression of Christ-centered community in our world today. In recent years, Cedar Hills (and he as its leader) has walked through several challenges. One of these was comprised of a group of insiders with a strong conviction that the c

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