“The curse that was laid upon Eve—her desire would be for her husband, and her pain in childbirth would be greatly multiplied—even shows us how patriarchy, subordination, and pain are part of the Fall. They were never God's original intent;… — Sarah Bessey Copy Share Image
“When Jesus finished teaching in a synagogue one day, a woman called out from the audience, 'God bless your mother—the womb from which you… — Sarah Bessey Copy Share Image
“...here is, very simply, what I learned about Jesus and the ladies: he loves us. He loves us. On our own terms. He treats… — Sarah Bessey Copy Share Image
“I want to be outside with the misfits, with the rebels, the dreamers, second-chance givers, the radical grace lavishers, the ones with arms wide… — Sarah Bessey Copy Share Image
“God has a global dream for his daughters and his sons, and it is bigger than our narrow interpretations or small box constructions of… — Sarah Bessey Copy Share Image
“I won't desecrate beauty with cynicism anymore. I won't confuse critical thinking with a critical spirit, and I will practice, painfully, over and over,… — Sarah Bessey Copy Share Image
“Perhaps it is no wonder that the women were first at the Cradle and last at the Cross. They had never known a man… — Sarah Bessey Copy Share Image
“We reject the lies of inequality, we affirm the Spirit, we forgive radically, we advocate for love and demonstrate it by folding laundry, and… — Sarah Bessey Copy Share Image
“Our faith is often embodied in the relationships and neighborhoods where we live. In our world of globalization, technology, and mobility, we've misplaced the… — Sarah Bessey Copy Share Image
“People want black-and-white answers, but Scripture is rainbow arch across a stormy sky.” — Sarah Bessey Copy Share Image
“The night that our friend's wife died, my brokenhearted husband called his mother: "What do I say?"... There is nothing to say. Stop thinking… — Sarah Bessey Copy Share Image
“Miracles sometimes look like a kapow! lightning-strike revelation; and sometimes miracles look like showing up for your counseling appointments.” — Sarah Bessey Copy Share Image
“We pit our pain against God, holding tally and requiring meaning, instead of saying the truth: This isn't God's will.” — Sarah Bessey Copy Share Image
