“I played my role as the good Christian girl and spared everyone the drama of an argument. But that decision to remain silent split me in two. It convinced me that I could never really be myself in ...”

“Turns out, I wasn't the only one struggling with doubt. I wasn't the only one questioning my church's position on homosexuality and gender roles, and a whole host of other issues. I wasn't the only...”

“Scripture doesnt speak of people who found God. Scripture speaks of people who walked with God.”

“Faith is something you take a day at a time, not something you figured out at the start”

“Church isnt about you! Its about worshipping Jesus. Instead of being consumers, lets go to church and ask what we can give Jesus because of all he has given us.”

“There is not a corner of this world that God has abandoned.”

“The dripping blood our only drink,The bloody flesh our only food:In spite of which we like to thinkThat we are sound, substantial flesh and blood--Again, in spite of that, we call this Friday good.”

“...the secret to joy is to keep seeking God where we doubt He is.”

“Joy is thankfulness, and when we are joyful, that is the best expression of thanks we can offer the Lord, Who delivers us from sorrow and sin.”

“She turned her painted blue eyes toward the assistant and said something in French before she left.”

“If I owned Texas and Hell, I would rent out Texas and live in Hell”

“War means fighting, and fighting means killing.”

“... the worst possible heritage to leave with children: high spiritual pretensions and low performance.”

“Look at that crowd', he said disgustedly. 'They think it's a circus.''And not a single coin are they donating', said Dina.'That's not surprising. Pity can only be shown in small doses. When so many...”

“All people like to be praised as it boosts their self-esteem, keeps them motivated and happy but it also pushes them into the abyss of sham, which is propelled by hypocrisy and sycophancy.”