remember crying out to God once while in the midst of what I called my wilderness, what Ricoeur calls the critical distance, because I was longing to “go back.� It was somehow easier when life and faith and God were an exercise in rule
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“You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts.”
― The Prophet
― The Prophet

“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 the larger conversation. Everyone gets to play.”
― Out of Sorts: Making Sense of an Evolving Faith
― Out of Sorts: Making Sense of an Evolving Faith

“One of the great surprises of the Church is the space to ask questions. Sure, there are some places and communities where that isn’t true; but in the Church overall, there is likely room for you—room to learn and change. And then to learn you’re not alone. We have company for the journey. There is a long legacy of troublemakers and question askers; there’s a lot more room than we think.”
― Out of Sorts: Making Sense of an Evolving Faith
― Out of Sorts: Making Sense of an Evolving Faith

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