For Bishop Dan Edwards of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada, the words of his faith were not always a source of healing, it took time.

Before becoming a pastor, Edwards was a practicing attorney who, based on his experiences, came to realize the world was a "far darker place than I had imagined it to be," he said.

"I was at that point in my life trying to get through basically by wrapping despair around my shoulders like a shawl and just believing if you don't have any hopes, you won't have any disappointments."

In photo, the Rev. Dr. Marta Poling-Goldenne of New Song Lutheran Church and Rabbi Malcolm Cohen of Temple Sinai speak during the second community convention of the Nevadans for the Common Good.

Faith Leaders Search for Encouragement Too, Las Vegas Review Journal