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Rachel Held Evans, born on June 8, 1981, is a well-known American columnist. Her work focuses on issues such as religion, gender, and social justice, and she has gained a wide readership with her insightful and accessible writing style.

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“I don't know why Christians keep fighting over which is better-singleness or marriage-when it seems rather obvious, both from Scripture and from Church history, that both can glorify God.”

Knows Seems Christian Fighting Church Obvious Scripture Glorify Singleness Church History

Author:Rachel Held Evans

“If same-sex relationships are really sinful, then why do they so often produce good fruit-loving families, open homes, self-sacrifice, commitment, faithfulness, joy? And if conservative Christians are really right in their response to same-sex relationships, then why does that response often produce bad fruit-secrets, shame, depression, loneliness, broken families, and fear?”

“I can't be a Christian on my own. I need a community. I need the church.”

Needs I Can Christian Community Church My Own

Book:Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church

Source: Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church

“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.”

World Humans Reality Christian Evil Names Sin Christianity Conditions Okay Acknowledge Addresses Telling The Truth Human Condition Not Okay

Book:Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church

Source: Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church

“We all long for someone to tell us who we are. The great struggle of the Christian life is to take God's name for us, to believe we are beloved and to believe that is enough.”

Believe Long Enough Christian Life Is Names Struggle Christian Life Beloved Who We Are

Book:Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church

Source: Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church

“As a Christian, my highest calling is not motherhood; my highest calling is to follow Christ.”

Christian Christ Calling Highest Motherhood

Book:A Year of Biblical Womanhood: How a Liberated Woman Found Herself Sitting on Her Roof, Covering Her Head, and Calling Her Husband 'Master'

Source: A Year of Biblical Womanhood: How a Liberated Woman Found Herself Sitting on Her Roof, Covering Her Head, and Calling Her Husband 'Master'

“God and the Gay Christian is a game changer. Prepare to be challenged and enlightened, provoked and inspired.”

Christian Games Gay Inspired Enlightened Provoked Game Changers

Author:Rachel Held Evans

“One of the most destructive mistakes we Christians make is to prioritize shared beliefs over shared relationship, which is deeply ironic considering we worship a God who would rather die than lose relationship with us.”

Christian Dies Belief Loses Mistake Worship Destructive Ironic Considering Prioritize

Author:Rachel Held Evans