Tim Sledge > Quotes

“When I came home from The Meadows 20 years later, suddenly voicing an interest in experiencing greater emotional intimacy, Linda was understandably apprehensive. A few months later, she pointed out that having known me in a more detached mode for so long, she wasn’t sure my newfound attitude would last. Investing any emotional capital in what might just be a phase seemed risky to her, and I can see why this made her feel emotionally vulnerable.”
― Tim Sledge, Goodbye Jesus: An Evangelical Preacher's Journey Beyond Faith

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― Tim Sledge, Mission-Shaped Parish: Traditional Church in a Changing World

“Having ended a 30-year ministry of preaching and pastoring in local churches, I am now in a time of questioning. I know that God exists. I agree with the Bible that only a fool says there is no God.”
― Tim Sledge, Goodbye Jesus: An Evangelical Preacher's Journey Beyond Faith

“As our friendship deepened—and friendship was the only word I would allow myself for the developing relationship—Kimberly and I talked about setting boundaries.”
― Tim Sledge, Goodbye Jesus: An Evangelical Preacher's Journey Beyond Faith

“We didn’t keep a list of prayers that had obviously gone unanswered, because we believed that if God said no, there was a good reason, and it was just as much a sign of his love as when he said yes.”
― Tim Sledge, Goodbye Jesus: An Evangelical Preacher's Journey Beyond Faith