Rev. Dr. Lillian Daniel

Michigan Conference Minister, United Church of Christ

Her new book,  “Tired of Apologizing for a Church I Don't Belong To,”  is generating international conversation about the changing religious landscape. ​ It continues the theme of her 2013 book,  “When ‘Spiritual But Not Religious’ Is Not Enough,”  about the growing number of people who claim "none" as their religious preference. 

While she has taught preaching at a number of schools, including Chicago Theological Seminary and Yale Divinity School, she can’t be held responsible for everyone who falls asleep in church.  ​​ 

Lillian Daniel has spoken at the Washington National Cathedral; Duke University Chapel; Kings College, London and Queen’s College, Ontario. On Sundays, you can find her preaching at First Congregational Church in Dubuque, Iowa.  

Featured in the New York Times and on PBS, ​Lillian Daniel’s writing is described as “biting, hilarious, pitch perfect, tender and often stunningly beautiful.”