Author: Amy Haynie

“In this time of great change in the church, and the church’s role in our lives, Theodore of Tarsus is a beacon of hope. The church was no less tumultuous then. Theodore seems to have had a clear vision for making room for everyone – finding a way for all who wanted to be in the church to have a space.”

“I wondered about the small acts of courage it took for him to stand in opposition to his father and his best friend. Those acts pulled him from one to the other throughout most of his life. Yet, he seems to have stayed true to himself, even as he was swayed from one to the other.”

“How I yearned for wise men and women who were willing to talk about their faith with friends and neighbors.  Where were the folks who were mature in their relationship with God and willing to own that their daily prayer life was the deep nourishment of their lives?”