I'm a Christian because Christianity names and addresses sin. It acknowledges the reality that the evil we observe in the world is also present within ourselves. It tells the truth about the human condition - that we're not okay.
Rachel Held EvansGod's ways are higher than our ways not because he is less compassionate than we are but because he is more compassionate than we can ever imagine.
Rachel Held EvansWe are not spared death, but the power of death has been defeated. The grip of sin has been loosed. We are invited to share the victory, to follow the path of God back to life.
Rachel Held Evans