“Yes, we need scholars and academics, leaders and ministers. And we need people like me—low-church, untrained laity who are a bit sloppy at times—to grapple with the deep theological issues, bringing our stories, our wisdom, our experiences, our knowledge to… — Sarah Bessey Copy Share Image
“I look forward to the day when women with leadership and insight, gifts and talents, callings and prophetic leanings are called out and celebrated as Deborah, instead of silenced as Jezebel.” — 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 came, and the breasts that nursed you!' Yet Jesus replied to this common blessing with 'But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.' Women aren't simply or… — Sarah Bessey Copy Share
“...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 like this Man—there never has been another. A prophet and teacher who never nagged at them, never flattered or coaxed or patronized; who never made arch jokes about them, never treated them as “The women, God… — Sarah Bessey Copy Share
“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 sacredness of place. The act of staying and living in our place has an impact on us practically, of course, but also on us theologically. It's not always sexy to stay put, is it? In most… — Sarah Bessey Copy Share
“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
