“Now I understand that questions are at the heart of faith, and that certainties about God can flicker on and off, no matter what you think you know. But back then, I thought 'believers' were people who knew exactly what… — Sara Miles Copy Share Image
“But the Christianity that called to me, through the stories I read in the Bible, scattered the proud and rebuked the powerful. It was… — Sara Miles Copy Share Image
“Repentance means turning toward other human beings, our own flesh and blood, whenever they’re oppressed, hungry, or imprisoned; it means acting with compassion instead… — Sara Miles Copy Share Image
“You said prayer was like having this intense, profound longing that you just had to be with. That you put the longing in the… — Sara Miles Copy Share Image
“All of [the gospel stories] pointed to a force stronger than the anxious formulas of religion: a radically inclusive love that accompanied people in… — Sara Miles Copy Share Image
“I didn't believe in dragging souls into some special club of the saved. 'I mean,' i' d told Steve once, exasperated after listening to… — Sara Miles Copy Share Image
“the point of church isn't to get people to come to church." "No?" said Steve, cocking an eyebrow. "What is it?" It seemed obvious… — Sara Miles Copy Share Image
“Imperialism and exploitation,” he wrote, “spheres of influence, trade barriers, unequal distribution of the world's goods, starvation in the midst of plenty, slums with… — Sara Miles Copy Share Image
“He's the thrilling, scary Boyfriend who's going to dare you to do things you'd never dreamed of, shower you with unreasonable presents, and show… — Sara Miles Copy Share Image
“The Bible is not a set of instructions that can give us simple answers,” wrote Webber, “nor a text with which to prove points…… — Sara Miles Copy Share Image
“I'm not always able to think about so much loss without bitterness and anger. I don't know if I'll ever be capable of loving… — Sara Miles Copy Share Image
“on a volunteer's shoulders to see Donald break the English muffin. I understood why Christians imagined the kingdom of heaven as a feast: a… — Sara Miles Copy Share Image
“Feed my sheep, feed my sheep," I repeated. "He didn't say, 'Feed my sheep after you check their ID.” — Sara Miles Copy Share Image
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