I've heard it said that grace is God reaching God's hands into the world. And the Bible tells us that we are part of the body of Christ, that if we let the Spirit move through us, we can become… — Cathleen Falsani Copy Share Image
While it's true that you may lose your religion during the course of a lifetime, you never lose your salvation. Once you let Jesus… — Cathleen Falsani Copy Share Image
You can call it what you like, categorize it, vivisect it, qualify, quantify, or dismiss it, and none of it will make grace anything… — Cathleen Falsani Copy Share Image
“Sometimes grace is having the strength to persevere through the storm. Sometimes it's having the guts to rebuild, to take a chance, to follow… — Cathleen Falsani Copy Share Image
In her inestimable audacity, Julia was the catalyst in my life for something beautiful. I hadn't anticipated her-hadn't even wanted her, truthfully-but there she… — Cathleen Falsani Copy Share Image
“Wait, go back to that Southern Baptist part,” Julia said, interrupting, as she does. “Are you a born-again?” articulating her question as if she… — Cathleen Falsani Copy Share Image
“Maybe that's why Jesus was so fond of parables: Nothing describes the indescribable like a good yarn.” — Cathleen Falsani Copy Share Image
“Everyone experiences grace, even if they don't realize it. It's kind of like Moby's music. You could ask your average sixty-something-year-old retired banker in… — Cathleen Falsani Copy Share Image
Justice is getting what you deserve. Mercy is not getting what you deserve. And grace is getting what you absolutely don't deserve. … benign… — Cathleen Falsani Copy Share Image
“I would say that grace is startling,” Jean told me as he began retelling the story of how he wound up as pastor of… — Cathleen Falsani Copy Share Image
“Grace to me is a little bit of extra help when you're feeling stuck or doomed or, probably, hopefully, out of good ideas on… — Cathleen Falsani Copy Share Image
Of all the exotic aromas and experiences from my sojourn in Ethiopia, it’s the frankincense I miss most. — Cathleen Falsani Copy Share Image
“Some theologians argue that one kind of grace is better than another, and that some people think they're experiencing “divine” grace when it's actually… — Cathleen Falsani Copy Share Image
