“I want to suggest an alternative approach. The best sort of difference is one that can organically draw others into the faith and, by extension, increase the influence of the church. Rather than waging war, I propose cultivating a garden. Let us plant wheat among the tares and allow the King to separate them out.”
― Your Jesus Is Too American: Calling the Church to Reclaim Kingdom Values over the American Dream
― Your Jesus Is Too American: Calling the Church to Reclaim Kingdom Values over the American Dream
“You should have seen me in my prime, Reka thought, catching a glimpse of herself in the hall mirror. Her own reflection infuriated her—when would she stop being surprised that so much time had passed? When would she stop thinking What the hell happened?”
― The Briar Club
― The Briar Club
“Your mother says that to justify the fact that she isn’t being fair to you,” Mrs. Grace said calmly. “Which is mostly what people mean when they say ‘life isn’t fair.’ It isn’t, which is why people should endeavor to be more fair to one another, not less.”
― The Briar Club
― The Briar Club
“Potato pancakes, Claire reflected, were the food of love—meaning, they were such a colossal pain in the ass to make that no one would ever take the trouble except for love.”
― The Briar Club
― The Briar Club
“The church that raised me bears almost no resemblance to the one dehumanizing refugees”
― Awake: A Memoir
― Awake: A Memoir
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