When the Church Tries to Fix What God Calls Good
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST What if disability isn’t something to fix, but a way to see God and one another more clearly? Theologian John Swinton joins Amy Julia Becker…
How Do You Know Your Calling?
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST Some people get paid to do what they love, but most don’t. How can we find meaning in everyday work that we don’t always love…
Creating Belonging in Diverse Communities
I wrote a few weeks ago about curiosity as an act of belonging. I also had a chance to go to Baylor University for a few lovely days of conversation and connection that only…
Can We Disagree and Still Belong Together
I recently spoke about what it looks like to become communities of belonging. I’m aware that many of our communities are places where we only belong if we all think…
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Where Joy and Discomfort Meet
I know many of you are already back to school, or close to it. Here in Connecticut, we still have a few weeks of summertime. Our kids are playing Monopoly…
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You Don’t Have to Climb Toward Hope
“What if hope’s not a rope you hold on to? What if it’s the arms that have always held you?” My new favorite song is Ellie Holcomb’s “Hope’s Gonna’ Find…
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How Love Disrupts the Hierarchy
You may have noticed that I didn’t write a Substack last week. I took the week off because I was at Hope Heals Camp in Nauvoo, Alabama, with our family.…
When the Eye Twitch Comes Back—And What That Has to Do With Hope
As those of you who have read White Picket Fences may remember, I developed an eye twitch when I was working on that book. So maybe I shouldn’t be surprised that said…
Cinderella Syndrome
Cinderella syndrome. I coined this phrase in conversation with my counselor a few years ago. I suffer from Cinderella syndrome every time I feel like I can’t do what I…
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 me to drive him home.…
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