Criticism of Rick Perry's religious beliefs has been dismissed as just the same old secularist
paranoia. But this misses the significance of the New Apostolic Reformation.
Our
steeple came down a few weeks ago. After 50-plus years, it had
worn out beyond repair. During the construction, I spent a lot of time standing in the parking lot, staring skyward.
When the prayers of the people begin, the Stephens' pew in the back starts to thump. Ten-year-old Mallory is working her way toward the door. As I hand the offering baskets to the ushers, she returns with a large cooler.