In his latest book, Learning to Speaking God from Scratch, best-selling author and religion writer Jonathan Merritt, discusses a chronic pain condition that left him “blurred” and “helpless like Job” (Merritt 96). In a recent post, Merritt adds that he sought out mindfulness meditation and yoga in order …
Today is the official Launch Day of One Breath at a Time: A Skeptic’s Guide to Christian Mediation. Yesterday, This is My Body author and dear friend Hannah Shanks told me: “If we ever needed deep breaths and ways to hold onto ourselves, it’s now.” 2018 wasn’t exactly stellar. It’s hard to remember a year that was. …
What’s always off limits at dinner parties and family gatherings? You know it: talking about religion and politics. And yet, it’s difficult to catch a news cycle that doesn’t mention both. From the scriptural basis for immigration policies to supreme court decisions, belief and policy are …
As a now-progressive Baptist, I have a love-hate relationship with the Bible. Growing up, I took scripture to be infallible—THE word of God, no questions asked. I memorized textual order and proudly it at Sunday vespers. I lived for Bible drills and highlighted my leather-bound …
Friends: I’m delighted to welcome back Kristen E. Vincent to the blog. You may remember Kristen from her post on “Sabbath Opportunities” in 2014. Kristen is a gifted author and one of the women of My Quiet Spaces, a spiritual community for women created by …
As another year comes to a close, it’s a good time for all of us to reflect with much gratitude on what we experienced and the lessons we learned in 2013. What were yours? #1 Yes, You Can Write a Book. Nothing says you’ve …