Life of Faith
Christians should read books
Jessica Hooten Wilson helps us to see reading as a form of holy play.
Each of my dyings
I’m in a stage of life where I find myself praying the same prayer again and again.
An old man dreaming dreams of psalms
Paul Simon isn’t religious, but the voice he heard in his sleep seems to be.
August 13, Ordinary 19A (Genesis 37:1–4, 12–28)
Is it possible to be completely and terribly wrong but not all bad?
Helping incarcerated men see their own worth
“My goal is to teach men to love themselves,” says Men’s Workshop founder James Enoch Banks, “so they can love others.”
August 6, Ordinary 18A (Matthew 14:13–21)
There are no ideal conditions for a miracle.
Episode 30: Terence Lester, activist and author of All God’s Children
A conversation with Terence Lester about implicit bias, God as Justice, critical race theory, and more
Living by kinship, not consumption
When I’m tempted to click “Add to cart,” I hear creation groaning.
Extravagant consumption
For Jesus, the inverse of scarcity isn’t abundance—it’s accumulation.
Ordinary violence
Peacemaking is a crucial part of the Christian life—but it isn’t just about war.
The corrosive power of regret
What does it take to find self-compassion and embrace self-forgiveness?
Lessons from downsizing my office
As I worked my way through old files and photos, I met with three kinds of sadness.
Is being adopted or fostered always traumatic?
Jenn Ranter Hook and Joshua Hook say yes—and offer families concrete tools to support children.
June 25, Ordinary 12A (Romans 6:1b–11)
False security is a lovely, loathsome thing.
Transformed by the dog I never wanted
She’s helping me answer the question, “Why this life instead of another?”
Reading scripture through the lens of nature
Daniel Cooperrider understands the Bible as an outdoor book, open to the sky.