Walking in Unity
“For believers, unity is our starting point, not a destination to be achieved.”
Holier Than Thou
“If there is anything I want this work to do, it’s to show you God. There is no one greater. No one better. No one more worthy of our entire selves, and I believe that as you see him as he is, you’ll want to be just like him too. Holy.”
Far Beyond Gold
“When I left Rio, I thought I was leaving behind the biggest challenge of my life. I had no idea that the next two years would be even harder. And to reach joy, I had to go through trials too big for me to face on my own.”
Good Dirt
“This was the true miracle of life, he thought. No so much to be born as to bear up under what comes your way. To find a way forward. To embrace what was good.”
Heist Royale
Ocean’s Eleven meets 21…. a three phase gambit, winner lives.
The Vanishing Half
“You can escape town, but you cannot escape blood. Somehow, the Vignes twins believed themselves capable of both.”
Thieves’ Gambit
“Know your exits, pick the best one. That was my thing, wasn’t it? Always knowing the best way out.”
Straight Shooter
“Do anything but bore them or lie to them, and you’ll be okay.”
Take the Long Way Home
“Fifty-eight years. That’s how long it had taken Claudia to find her way back home... But then she had to ask herself: where was home?”
Not So Perfect Strangers
I’ll murder your husband, if you murder mine…. what could go wrong?
Behind Her Lives
A psychological thriller that puts reality into question and familial bonds to the test!
Talking About Race
“Friends, just because we’re honest, doesn’t mean we’re edifying; just because we’re hurt, doesn’t mean we’re right.”
Trauma Bonds
“There’s an abuse pandemic going on in plain sight.”
Sis, Take a Breath
“God’s own breath animates our lives… Our need for truth is as deep as our need for oxygen.”
Discrimination and Disparities
“Contrary to much that has been said, disparities in socioeconomic outcomes are neither improbable from a theoretical standpoint nor uncommon from an empirical standpoint.”
Just As I Am
“For six decades, Ms. Tyson has shown us who we are; vulnerable, magnificent, pain-ridden, and beautifully human. Time and time again, she has put our humanity on display, never compromising her dignity while creating a new chapter in Black history.”
Blackout
“While Democrats have long acknowledged our struggles and the crimes enacted against us, they have done little to provide actual remedies or prepare us for a future that does not center on our brokenness.”
Fault Lines
“I believe that the current concept of social justice is incompatible with biblical Christianity… Our problem is a lack of clarity and charity in our debate over the place, priority, practice, and definition of justice.”
How to Fight Racism
“God’s plan has always been diversity. Every tribe, tongue, and nation are part of his family and the Bible does not differentiate people based on race.”
The Color of Compromise
This was written to expose the reality of the church’s complicity in racism and I think it did that pretty clearly. I will say that there are parts of this book that concern me and I will discuss those in the second half of this review.