I am not asking this in a theological sense. Our Presbyterian friends across the street might refer to the Westminster Shorter Catechism and say, “Question: What is the chief end of man? Answer: Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever.” An excellent answer, and one that I thoroughly believe. Instead, in this little article, I want to write about why I am HERE in Shelby at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. At my age, nearly 80 years old, I have knocked around a lot, both geographically and ecclesiastically. About six and a half years ago, after a particularly nasty encounter, I was counting myself as Christian but unchurched, and Daniel Orr called me up. He asked, “Are you OK?” He wasn’t trying to recruit me or anything like that—he just wanted to know if I was surviving and if he could do anything to help. That personal touch really meant a lot, so I decided to give St. Mark’s a t...