Life of Faith
Compassion makes us human
When we fail to be compassionate, the refrain “Well, we’re only human” is exactly wrong.
Episode 31: environmental activist Bill McKibben, author of The Flag, the Cross and the Station Wagon
A conversation with Bill McKibben about climate change, the wealth gap, spiritual formation, and more
Intersex at Bible college
In telling a student’s story, Cynthia Vacca Davis captures the complicated nature of coming of age as an intersex person.
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.
