Miriam Oakley

Miriam Oakley writes plain, warm books about Jesus for people with honest questions, people who have been hurt, and people quietly carrying more than anyone sees. Miriam writes with the Bible open, explains church language instead of assuming it, and leaves room for every reader to check the answers for themselves.

Why Jesus? follows the promise from the garden of Eden to the empty tomb, for anyone who has heard the name their whole life without anyone connecting the dots. You Belong in That Room is for the woman who wants a quiet life and keeps getting pulled to the front. You Can Leave the Room Without Leaving Jesus is for anyone wounded by the people who used his name, and points back to the gentle Shepherd who comes looking for the sheep.

Whether a reader is searching, starting over, walking into a new room or walking out of an old one, Miriam's hope is the same: that they would meet Jesus for themselves, and come as they are.