The Truest Truth: What Hope Heals Camp Reveals About the Real World
I always return from Hope Heals Camp and struggle to convey our experience in words. I walk away with all sorts of stories, and I will share some of those in the…
When God Feels Absent: How Faith Makes Room for Doubt and Hope with Christian Wiman
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S10 E10—What holds us when life doesn’t turn out the way we hoped? Poet Christian Wiman joins Amy Julia Becker to talk about suffering, joy,…
Childhood photo of Brian Trapp with his twin brother Danny
“That Was Not a House of Sadness”: How Disability Shapes Families Through Love and Relationship
I still remember the early days after Penny’s Down syndrome diagnosis, when I wondered what kind of life we were entering. Would our home become a place defined by fear…
Love, Guilt, and Care: A Sibling’s Disability Story with Brian Trapp
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST When a child grows up with a sibling with a disability, what defines their childhood? Author Brian Trapp reflects on life with his twin brother…
Who Belongs? Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Nazi Germany, and the Meaning of Human Dignity
In Nazi Germany, two very different answers emerged to the question: Who belongs? Brian Brock describes how one answer took shape at the Bethel sanatorium, which Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German…
Who Counts as Human? with Brian Brock, PhD
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S10 E8—Difference often exposes our tendency to rank people as “better” or “worse.” Theologian Brian Brock, PhD, joins Amy Julia Becker to explore a life…
Celebrating Milestones: Anniversary, College Dreams, and a Graduation Blessing
This past week, Peter and I celebrated our 27th anniversary with two nights away in Mystic, CT. We are BIG fans of short vacations close to home, and Mystic did…
Why Forgiveness Isn’t the First Step with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S10 E7—Saying "I'm sorry" isn't enough to repair personal or institutional harm. Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, author of On Repentance and Repair, joins Amy Julia Becker to…
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Advice for Penny’s First Solo Flight: A Network of Care in the Skies
Our daughter Penny is 20 years old and has Down syndrome. I cannot believe the outpouring of support, encouragement, and advice we received from far and wide—including multiple Delta executives…
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Who Gets to Tell the Story? Disability, Hollywood, and Family with Craig Thomas
REIMAGINING THE GOOD LIFE PODCAST S10 E6—Is disability a tragedy to overcome, a burden to bear, an inspirational lesson for everyone else? Or is there a different story to tell,…
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