Charles Cowen

“The cross represents the power that denigrates human bodies, destroys life, and preys on the most vulnerable in society. As the cross is defeated, so too is that power.”
― Kelly Brown Douglas, Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God

“By imagining some future evil, fear draws us in on ourselves so that we extend ourselves to fewer things. This, intern, can hinder Christian discipleship, which calls us not to contract, but to expand.”
― Scott Bader-Saye, Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear: Choosing Trust over Safety in an Anxious Age

“If the culture in our school, organization, place of worship, or even family requires armor because of issues like racism, classism, sexism, or any manifestation of fear-based leadership, we can’t expect wholehearted engagement.”
― Brené Brown, Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

“He sometimes thought that being a vicar was a bit like being the managing director of a business in which no one was paid.”
― James Runcie, Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death