January 2026 • Things Worth Your Time
Books, essays, podcast episodes, and more that I think are worth your time, plus recent cultural news that I’m paying attention to in the month of January… ESSAYS New York…
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You Know You Belong When… How Churches Can Create Real Community for Families with Disabilities
Belonging is a bit of a buzzword, but I’m inclined to keep it in the lexicon because it speaks to such a core human need. We need to know that we…
Culture Care, not Culture War with Makoto Fujimura
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S9 E9—Our culture feels like a battlefield, but attitudes and actions change when we change metaphors and see it as a garden we’ve forgotten how…
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The One Question I Wish Every Doctor Would Ask
Every year, Penny and I visit the Down Syndrome Clinic at Mass General Hospital. (Here’s a behind-the-scenes look(!) at one of our recent visits to the Clinic.) Penny is an adult now,…
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Reviewing the Year
In 2020, Peter happened upon a guide that we’ve found helpful in reviewing the year. (We’ve lost the source for this, I’m sorry to say! We think it was either…
Mamma Mia on Broadway
Penny and her friend Rachel have had a regular Saturday night “watch party” since they were both stuck at home during Covid. There’s a good chance those watch parties started…
When the New Year Hits Harder Than Expected
This New Year took me by surprise. I climbed in bed with a head cold the night of December 31 (long before midnight). I hadn’t yet reviewed 2025. I wasn’t…
How the Civil Rights Generation Can Lead Us Out of the Culture War with Justin Giboney
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S9 E8 — We're living through a season of deep division, political unrest, and global instability. Justin Giboney, political strategist and author of Don't Let Nobody Turn…
The Birthday Emotions I Didn’t Expect
I didn’t expect turning the corner from 19 to 20 to feel like such a big deal. Our daughter Penny came into this world two decades ago, on December 30th,…
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Using Your Breath to Interrupt Anxiety
When anxiety creeps in, our breath often carries the story we’re telling ourselves. In my conversation with Justin Whitmel Earley, he points out that we can use our breath to…
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