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Of all the stuff ever sold on eBay, perhaps the most interesting is the rash of people who tried putting their souls up for sale. Heard about that? A guy in Chicago, a DePaul University Grad student, Hermant Mehta, a self-professed atheist sold his soul for $504.

The winning bidder was a former pastor named, Jim Henderson who made a deal with the student. Days after the auction, the former pastor, flew to Chicago to see Mr. Mehta. The two met in a bar, where they sealed a deal a little different from the one the student had offered. Instead of the 50 hours of church attendance that he was entitled to for his $504, Jim Henderson asked that Hermant Mehta attend 10 to 15 services of Mr. Henderson's choosing and then write about it.

The chronicle of the experience created a unique conversation. The pastor had 10,000 hits in the first 10 days! Even though people may still feel like religion is one of the things you never talk about (right up there with money, politics and sex), more people than ever are open and searching spiritually. There is no doubt - we live in an era of unprecedented spiritual interest and open-ness.

Sadly, the church is being excluded from much of the conversation. It’s the vision of REUNION to be a people that will reengage in the conversation taking place.