Please enjoy this lovely interview with Lorna Rande for her beautiful book of artwork “Promises in the Garden“

The Stewardship of Pain From “Telling Stories in the Dark: Finding healing and hope in sharing our sadness, grief, trauma, and pain” by Jeffrey Munroe

Payoffs From “Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart” by Brian D. McLaren

Which charity should you donate to? From “Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Help Others, Do Work that Matters, and Make Smarter Choices About Giving Back” by William Macaskill

Please enjoy this interview with Katherine M. Douglass and Brittany M. Tausen for their excellent new book “Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enliven Faith and Transform Community“

Trauma’s Origins From “Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice” By Terrence Lester, PhD

Invasion is a structure, not an event From “Undoing Manifest Destiny: Settler America, Christian Colonists, and the Pursuit of Justice” by L. Daniel Hawk

What science and theology do and do not do From “Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enliven Faith and Transform Community” by Katherine M. Douglas and Brittany M. Tausen

Please enjoy this interview with Dr. Randall Balmer about his books “Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right” and “Saving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voice“.

The Active Suppression of Conscience From “We Become What We Normalize: What We Owe Each Other in Worlds That Demand Our Silence” by David Dark

If the voice speaks inside us, that is where it must come from From “The Discipline of Inspiration: The Mysterious Encounter with God at the Heart of Creativity” by Carey Wallace

“What, then, is the word of the religion of Jesus to those who stand with their backs against the wall?” From “The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing” by Yolanda Pierce

Self-Reflection Questions for Church Leaders From “Wired to Lead: Being the Leader the Church Didn’t Think You Could Be” by Suzanne Nadell

Please enjoy this interview with Holly Berkley Fletcher for her excellent new book “The Missionary Kids: Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism”

The primacy of individual self-fulfillment From “The Soulwork of Justice: Four Movements for Contemplative Action” by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson

I was headed full speed into a brick wall From “Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma” by Ellen Corcella

Not monolithic From “With Liberty and Justice for Some: The Bible, the Constitution, and Racism in America” By Susan K. Williams Smith

Perpetuating cycles of suffering, injustice, and disparity From “Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice” By Terrence Lester, PhD

Gerrymandering in Missouri From “The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power” by Brian Kaylor

Check out this from Peace Catalyst:

Indigenous governments From “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

What is the way of Jesus? From “American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays The Gospel and Threatens The Church” by Andrew L. Whitehead

Resilience From “Telling Stories in the Dark: Finding healing and hope in sharing our sadness, grief, trauma, and pain” by Jeffrey Munroe

Rooted in oppressive ideologies From “Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice” By Terrence Lester, PhD

A new system of intimidation From “Rebirth of a Nation: Reparations and Remaking America” by Joel Edward Goza

The frontal regions are particularly vulnerable to damage From “Seven Deadly Sins: The Biology of Being Human” by Guy Leschziner

Please enjoy this discussion with our great friend Patricia Raybon, where we discuss how the grief journey can liberate writing truth and courage

Hohokams From “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

What does hope look like? From “The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing” by Yolanda Pierce

What will have prepared you for those critical moments? From “The Soulwork of Justice: Four Movements for Contemplative Action” by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson

My body believed my life was in danger, and I began to fight From “Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma” by Ellen Corcella

Please enjoy this interview with Amy Butler and Dawn Darwin Weeks, authors of an important new book titled “Holy Disruption: A Manifesto for the Future of Faith Communities“

Theology coupled with political and economic ideology From “Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart” by Brian D. McLaren

“That was weird, right?” From “We Become What We Normalize: What We Owe Each Other in Worlds That Demand Our Silence” by David Dark

Please enjoy this interview with Brian Kaylor, author of a new book titled “The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power“ @briankaylor.bsky.social

These are not small benefits From “Filled to Be Emptied: The Path to Liberation for Privileged People” by Brandan Robertson – Westminster John Knox Press

I am pained From “US: The Resurrection of American Terror” by Rev. Kenneth W. Wheeler

Hidden unhealed wounds From “Designed to Heal: What the Body Shows Us About Healing Wounds, Repairing Relationships, and Restoring Community” by Jennie A. McLaurin and Cymbeline Tancongco Culiat

Managers and Firefighters From “Telling Stories in the Dark: Finding healing and hope in sharing our sadness, grief, trauma, and pain” by Jeffrey Munroe

Editing out the inconvenient truths From “The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy” by Jim Wallis

How To Create An Asset Allocation Budget For Social Justice Priorities From “The Social Justice Investor: Advance Your Values While Building Wealth, Whether a Few Dollars or Millions” by Andrea Longton, CFA

Utterly anti-ecological From “Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart” by Brian D. McLaren

Please enjoy this interview with Jessica Miller Kelley for “Growing in God’s Love: A Family Devotional“

Effective altruism’s five key questions From “Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Help Others, Do Work that Matters, and Make Smarter Choices About Giving Back” by William Macaskill

Our genes contribute about 40-70 per cent of our aggressive tendencies From “Seven Deadly Sins: The Biology of Being Human” by Guy Leschziner

Please enjoy this interview with Kate Murphy for her interesting new book “Lost, Hidden, Small: Finding the Way of Jesus Where We Never Think to Look“

Please enjoy this interview with William J. Kole for this important book "IN GUNS WE TRUST: The Unholy Trinity of White Evangelicals, Politics, and Firearms"

We can respond with thoughtfulness at every turn From “We Become What We Normalize: What We Owe Each Other in Worlds That Demand Our Silence” by David Dark

We are living in a delusion From “The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing” by Yolanda Pierce

Please enjoy this interview with Brian McLaren for his sci-fi novel "⁠The Last Voyage⁠"