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Staying Present

The other day, I was stranded in a small town just waiting for William to finish up an exam, pack his dorm room, and summon

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The Cost of Ambition

Apple YouTube Spotify More! Ambition is the air we breathe—but what is it costing us? In this episode, Amy Julia Becker and theologian Miroslav Volf

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May 2025 Favorites

Favorite books, essays, podcasts episodes, and more that I enjoyed in the month of May, plus recent cultural news that I’m paying attention to… For

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Grief and Disability

Grief and Disability from Matthew Mooney on the podcast When a family receives a diagnosis—when they learn their child has a disability—grief often follows. Matthew

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