Jeff Chu's pilgrimage across America to discover his own place as a gay man in the Christian church as well as attitudes about being gay and Christian across denominations is at once timely, smart, poignant, disturbing, inspiring, and maddening. It's… — Donna Freitas Copy Share
“Now you," Grandma barks at him. "Yes, you, the invisible truck driver," she added, giving me a wicked grin. "Go stand next to Rose over there by the stone bench and smile like you mean it." "Yes, ma'am," Will said. "I am not to be called ma'am. My name is Maggie," she crabbed. "Well, I also have a name. It's… — Donna Freitas Copy Share
Jeff Chu's pilgrimage across America to discover his own place as a gay man in the Christian church as well as attitudes about being gay and Christian across denominations is at once timely, smart, poignant, disturbing, inspiring, and maddening. It's essential reading for anyone who cares about the rights of the LGBTQ community to be treated as equal citizens at… — Donna Freitas Copy Share
It's difficult to stop trying with the one you love. You always hope that this next time might work, might change everything for the… — Donna Freitas Copy Share Image
“Was he going to ask me to go with him? Maybe I was getting ahead of myself and he was just making conversation. Oh,… — Donna Freitas Copy Share Image
“Yet little by little, I was also becoming the girl who was learning to live with this, all of it, letting it weave together… — Donna Freitas Copy Share Image
Elizabeth Drescher makes a convincing case for why digital social media and Church not only go hand in hand, but how new technologies can… — Donna Freitas Copy Share Image
“The only thing that mattered was where I was and who I was with now, and when Will’s arms tightened around me I knew… — Donna Freitas Copy Share Image
“So what are you saying?" he asked. "That we'd be crazy if we don't try again. That you are good for me, Will Doniger. You've proven it again and again." He hesitated before he turned to me, words hovering on his lips. "Tell me," I said. "What are you thinking?" "That I love you, Rose. I have for a while."… — Donna Freitas Copy Share
“I've barely been able to think about anything else.' 'Other than...' He waited for me to finish. 'Kissing you, dummy,' I said. 'Really?' 'You… — Donna Freitas Copy Share Image
“Life was fragile and love was, too. At any moment, even our happiest ones, our world could shatter and we wouldn’t see it coming.… — Donna Freitas Copy Share Image
To create a community where faith matters not just in theory but in reality, faith has to be a public value, not just a… — Donna Freitas Copy Share Image
“I wish I could bottle this,' I whispered. 'And drink it every morning.' 'And every day at lunch, and then again at dinner, and… — Donna Freitas Copy Share Image
