Learning From Silence
In 1990, as towering flames closed in around his California home, author Pico Iyer picked up his mother’s cat and ran to the car, hoping to escape the raging wildfire.…
S8 E13 | What Solitude Gives Us After Catastrophe with Pico Iyer
Apple YouTube Spotify More! What happens when we step away from the noise of daily life and into silence? Author Pico Iyer joins Amy Julia Becker to explore the themes…
It’s Worth Seeking After Truth
Have you listened recently to the 1970s song Imagine by John Lennon? New York Times columnist Ross Douthat was on my podcast this week, and he brought up the song…
S8 E11 | Why Religion Still Matters with Ross Douthat
Apple YouTube Spotify More! In the work of reimagining, religion can play a significant part. What does it mean to be human? Does God exist? Is the universe good? Is…
Caring for Humans is Slow, Messy, and Beautiful
Our family relies on the provision of support from the government by way of education and therapies for our daughter Penny. If we were in a more vulnerable financial position,…
A Commitment to Hope
I want to start out by saying: The work I do is not about politics, and I’m going to try hard to make sure it doesn’t become about politics. That…
I Wish More Churches Would Love Their Neighbors Like This
Take delight in who you are (and/or in who your child is). Connect to community. Take the next step towards a good future. I had the chance to share this…
Dry January and Lent
I just finished Dry January, which is to say, I abstained from alcohol for the month of January. It was hard at first, and then it became good, and it…
Family Formation: What is “the good life” for our children?
I loved getting to speak yesterday at Church of the Incarnation in Dallas about Reimagining Family Life. Our topic for their Family Formation evening was: What is “the good life”…
The key to a flourishing life isn’t more effort.
Every New Year, it’s the same message on repeat: Try harder. Work harder. Think harder. We hear it everywhere—from fitness apps and social media gurus to life-hack enthusiasts and even…
