Braving the Truth
Essential Essays for Reckoning with and Reimagining Faith – An Influential Treasury to Validate Questions and Embolden Doubters
Book • 2026
Braving the Truth collects influential blog posts and essays by Rachel Held Evans, with editorial context and reflections by Sarah Bessey and other contributors.
The volume preserves Evans' thoughtful, vulnerable, and prophetic writing—addressing issues like patriarchy, white supremacy, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and faithful resistance—while offering guidance for future generations of the church.
Bessey's editing situates these pieces historically and thematically, highlighting Evans' emphasis on nuance, relationship, and embodied faith.
The book serves both as an introduction to Evans' work for new readers and a restorative resource for those who followed her voice during pivotal cultural moments.
It aims to equip readers to practice long-term faithfulness and to be outposts of goodness in their own communities.
The volume preserves Evans' thoughtful, vulnerable, and prophetic writing—addressing issues like patriarchy, white supremacy, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and faithful resistance—while offering guidance for future generations of the church.
Bessey's editing situates these pieces historically and thematically, highlighting Evans' emphasis on nuance, relationship, and embodied faith.
The book serves both as an introduction to Evans' work for new readers and a restorative resource for those who followed her voice during pivotal cultural moments.
It aims to equip readers to practice long-term faithfulness and to be outposts of goodness in their own communities.
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Ep. 400 Sarah Bessey Returns - Braving the Truth with Rachel Held Evans
