The Myth of the Perfect Family—and the Truth of Love
Apple YouTube Spotify More! What if the perfect family doesn’t exist—and never was supposed to? Theologian Emily McGowin, PhD, joins Amy Julia Becker to explore family life in America and…
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…
Why Religion Still Matters
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…
The Discipline of Inspiration
Apple YouTube Spotify More! "Just try harder. Work harder. Think harder." But what if the key to creativity, whether that’s in our art or in the art of our daily…
The New Testament in Color
Apple YouTube Spotify More! How do we attend to diverse voices in our churches and society without silencing or patronizing each other? Author and professor Esau McCaulley, PhD, joins Amy…
Narrow Path, Spacious Life
Apple YouTube Spotify More! The ways we have envisioned success—whether it’s more wealth, social media followers, recognition, or power—might actually lead us away from an abundant, spacious life. Pastor Rich…
S7 E 16 | Hope That Heals in a World That Hurts with Katherine Wolf
Apple YouTube Spotify More! How do you hold onto hope in the midst of suffering? How can we trust in the goodness of God in a world of pain? What…
S7 E15 | Bringing Politics Under the Power of Love with Michael Wear
Apple YouTube Spotify More! We are heading into another contentious Presidential election. For people of faith, for people who care about character and gentleness and values, for people who are…
S7 E8 | The Gifts of an Evolving Faith with Sarah Bessey
Apple YouTube Spotify More! Is faith something that should always stay the same? Or is it something that evolves by necessity? Sarah Bessey, author of Field Notes for the Wilderness,…
Whom Do You Follow?
In the weeks leading up to William’s confirmation at church, we talked a lot about what it meant to stand up in front of a group of people and profess…
