Living on the Inside of the Edge Quotes

“We want to be liked and approved of and welcomed. The more we buy into the parent-child model of church and member, the more we want and need approval. Face it. Name it. Be adult about it. Sooner or later, most people living on the inside of the edge have to give up on approval and allow that acceptance and, occasionally, respect, may be as good as it gets.”
― Christian Kimball, Living on the Inside of the Edge: A Survival Guide

“One way to deal with fear is to face it, name it, and shrink it.”
― Christian Kimball, Living on the Inside of the Edge: A Survival Guide