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"“It was curious, this business of being rector. You were the star, nobody, but you could wear the gorgeous vestments or administer the sacraments or preach the sermon, but at the same time you were always having to ask permission and plead for your spending money like a little boy and worrying about causing gossip or offending people.”" — Jan 04, 2025 09:03AM
"“It was curious, this business of being rector. You were the star, nobody, but you could wear the gorgeous vestments or administer the sacraments or preach the sermon, but at the same time you were always having to ask permission and plead for your spending money like a little boy and worrying about causing gossip or offending people.”" — Jan 04, 2025 09:03AM
People of color who are LGBTQ are the targets of hate violence more often than white people who are LGBTQ.
“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.”
― Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear: Choosing Trust over Safety in an Anxious Age
― Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear: Choosing Trust over Safety in an Anxious Age
“Christianity was like McDonald’s, I concluded: the menu was limited and predictable, but its familiarity felt as comforting as a cheeseburger. What it lacked in nourishment it made up for in convenience.”
― Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned
― Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned
“Aslan is a lion- the Lion, the great Lion." "Ooh" said Susan. "I'd thought he was a man. Is he-quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion"..."Safe?" said Mr Beaver ..."Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the King, I tell you.”
― The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
― The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
“He sometimes thought that being a vicar was a bit like being the managing director of a business in which no one was paid.”
― Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death
― Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death
“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.”
― Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
― Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
Charles’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Charles’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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188 friends
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6,335 books
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1,809 books
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2,300 books
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190 friends
2,604 books
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49 friends
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