A Few of My Favorite Things: Week 3 | Podcast Episodes About Healing
I guess it makes sense that I have healing on my mind right now. I’m not actively working on To Be Made Well for the month of August, but I…
Why Christians Must Fight Systemic Racism: NYT Essay by Esau McCaulley
“Many fear that Christians who speak out against racism want to tear down America. That is not true; we are the fools who believe that America might better embody its…
To Be Made Well Has a Cover!
We have a book cover for To Be Made Well! I love it. It makes me think of water and cleansing and responding to the invitation to go deeper rather…
When You Say the Wrong Thing
I messed up in my last conversation about social justice and racism. I was talking with a white man from New York who grew up in what he described as…
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Truth Can Feel Miserable
“Before ‘the truth sets you free,’ it tends to make you miserable.” —Richard Rohr, Falling Upward Truth can feel miserable. I don’t like seeing the truth about myself when it…
I’m Writing a New Book! Signed the Contract!
I just signed the contract to make it official! My next book, To Be Made Well: An Invitation to Wholeness, Healing, and Hope, will be released by Herald Press in…
3 Things I’ve Learned One Year After George Floyd’s Death
At this time last year, I thought George Floyd’s death would be like the deaths of Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin and Eric Garner and Sandra Bland and Breonna Taylor…
AJB Recommends: Healing From a Year of Covid-19
I've read several resources lately about healing from a year of Covid-19. Did you see that New York Times article about languishing? Multiple friends sent it to me, and I’ve…
We Need Humility for Healing and Life
We need humility for healing and life. “I’d rather hang out with a humble conservative than a self-righteous liberal. And I’d rather hang out with a humble liberal than a…
Healing From Covid-19 in Community
Believe it or not, laughing with friends and talking about body odor and armpit hair was healing for me this past week. I was healing from Covid-19 in community. I…
