Need a podcast to listen to while you're prepping the turkey? This was a good one!

Ah, such fond, perimenopausal cheerleaders for Jesus memories.

I loved getting to write this up for @christiancentury.bsky.social and was just delighted to see that @hahrie.bsky.social received a MacArthur genius grant. Congrats, Hahrie!

@carameredithwrites.bsky.social preached a wonderful sermon, and then joined us in conversation about her excellent book "Church Camp." Also, we celebrated birthdays from 9 to 95, and sang rounds. Much sweetness. www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

No press is bad press. After an unbelievably negative review from @christianitytoday.com yesterday (that missed the point of the book, mind you), sales & subscribers & followers are up! CT editors are (secretly) emailing me, apologizing. WILD. GLORY. www.christianitytoday.com/2025/06/dont...

Grateful for the good people at @anabaptistworld.bsky.social for recently highlighting Church Camp. Check it out! anabaptistworld.org/church-camp-...

I'm so glad writer Anna Rollins found a home for this hybrid personal essay meets Church Camp book review over at @commongoodmag.bsky.social. But I don't know, you'll have to tell me: Is church camp too ...campy? Can that even be a thing? Read it here: commongoodmag.com/church-camp-...

I feel like I JUST scratched the surface when it comes to the impact of purity culture at camps (even if "scratching the surface" still made up half a chapter in the book). I'm so glad Jeremiah over at Sexvangelicals decided to run with it even more! sexvangelicals.substack.com/p/what-churc...

Loving the week of podcast episodes? Have no fear, another podcast is here! I'm so grateful @courtneyellis.bsky.social brought me on her show, The Thing With Feathers. We talked about hope, a lot, but we also talked about my favorite bird. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9...

It's podcast-sharing week! Check out this episode with Ryan Walton of the @daringtodad.bsky.social podcast. Ryan and I come from very similar worlds, so it doesn't take much to find commonality through Church Camp. www.instagram.com/p/DJozT8TRCsH/

Joshua Johnson of @shiftingculture.bsky.social Podcast is a PHENOMENAL question-asker. I loved, loved, loved our conversation, which really is rooted in shifting culture. And isn't that also kind of what Church Camp is about too? shiftingculture.substack.com/p/ep-305-car...

@alexisbusetti.bsky.social of That Makes Total Sense Podcast was one of my favorite interviews when my first book came out. It wasn't all that different with Church Camp! Even though it's a TOTALLY different conversation, it's still a good one. thatmakestotalsense.com/podcast/epis...

I really loved chatting with Heather and Shelley of The Expansionist Podcast. They're all about expanding spirituality, the Divine Feminine, & the transforming impact of living attuned to Wisdom, Spirit, and Love ...and I don't about you, but I kind of am too. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

When @religionnews.com.web.brid.gy reached out for an interview of Church Camp, I just SWOONED. I love them & appreciate what they're putting out in the world when it comes to religious conversations. A huge thanks to writer Kathryn Post for the interview! religionnews.com/2025/05/21/c...

I started writing for @baptistnews.com earlier this year and have just continued to fall in love with the publication. They're doing good, good things, y'all! What a joy to then have them reach out for a review of Church Camp. Enjoy! baptistnews.com/article/new-...

It was a real delight to jump on Substack Live for the first time with friend and author @angeladenker.bsky.social. Our new books from @broadleafbooks.bsky.social, Disciples of White Jesus and Church Camp, pair quite well together. Cozy up and listen! angeladenker.substack.com/p/live-with-...

My new friend Kelsey McGinnis is a kind and generous soul. Not only does she GET the book, but she was able to guide a conversation between the two of us that really celebrated one of my favorite aspects of camp: MUSIC!!!! Sing along here: kkramermcginnis.substack.com/p/learning-t...

I know I told you about her the other day, but @hollybfletcher.bsky.social is the stuff dreams are made of. I loved our podcast conversation, which was about both Church Camp AND The Color of Life (and a whole lot of other things in between): hollyberkleyfletcher.substack.com/p/episode-4-...

My buddy, fellow writer, former CIAer, and future author @hollybfletcher.bsky.social is just the bee's knees. I'm so grateful for her generosity in reading & penning a post that really hits the nail on the head when it comes to Church Camp: hollyberkleyfletcher.substack.com/p/the-best-f...

Good Soil convinced me that the world needs more books written of the things of the earth and the deep spiritual longings of our soul. Read it!

Writer, podcaster, spiritual director, and author @charlottedonlon.bsky.social and I share in common a love of BELONGING. I was honored to chat with her about a whole lot of things, including belonging, on her new podcast, All of This and More. Listen? www.allofthisandmore.com/episodes/car...

Doing an IG Live with Brian Recker was so much fun ...but I'm equally grateful for his generosity in featuring this excerpt from Church Camp on Substack. He's got a book about hell coming out later this year, so this hellish piece fits nicely! brianrecker.substack.com/p/dirty-rott...

I've been writing book reviews for @erbks.bsky.social for years. What. A. Joy. to see this come full circle and see Church Camp as a featured review over on their site! Also, a huge thanks to writer Ann Byle for the generous write-up. Read it here: englewoodreview.org/cara-meredit...

It was just the DREAMIEST when theologian David Gushee enthusiastically agreed to endorse Church Camp. For fellow theological nerds like myself, this was a really cool, really big deal. What a gift that he also shared space with me on his Substack: davidpgushee.substack.com/p/church-cam...

Freelance writer and upcoming author Anna Rollins is quickly becoming one of my favorite humans on the Internet. Not only has she taught me a ton about freelancing but she's a comrade in and on this journey of spiritual writing. Check it out! annajrollins.substack.com/p/ill-give-y...

Where all my PCUSAers at? I'm grateful for the good folks at @presoutlook.bsky.social for this review of Church Camp. They definitely get it, through and through! pres-outlook.org/2025/04/chur...

Amy & @zachwlambert.bsky.social are new friends to me, but I'm grateful for their generosity in highlighting Church Camp a couple of weeks ago. I appreciated Amy's thoughts, interactions, & favorite quotes from the book. Reconsider church camp with us? zachwlambert.substack.com/p/reconsider...

My friend and fellow author @courtneyellis.bsky.social reads a wholeeeeeeee lot of books. I'm grateful for the Church Camp shoutout on this recent Substack post! Read widely with her today: courtneyellis.substack.com/p/on-reading...

I'm so grateful for the time @lizcharlottegrant.bsky.social took in reviewing, interacting with, and highlighting Church Camp. Plus, there's a bonus essay from yours truly tucked in there as well. Check it out! www.thempathylist.com/p/the-empath...

Loved recording this podcast with @shiftingculture.bsky.social - Joshua Johnson is the real deal. Have a listen!

The seven-talk progression: Is it real? You bet it is. Grateful to @baptistnews.com for letting me pen this article: baptistnews.com/article/the-... PS: Y'all know this is the bread and butter of my new book, Church Camp. Pick it up wherever books are sold!

Grateful for the good folks at @presoutlook.bsky.social for really GETTING the book. Check out their review!

Cara Meredith Week: I did not know that was a thing until one such @hollybfletcher.bsky.social named it such. Grateful to this friend for all the conversations!

The tension of the both/and is real in Church Camp, which writer Ann Byle recognizes in her review of the book for @erbks.bsky.social. Check it out!

@hollybfletcher.bsky.social's thoughts on Church Camp are EVERYTHING. Do read!

I LOVED chatting with @charlottedonlon.bsky.social a couple of weeks ago. The episode for her new podcast just dropped, so check it out when you get the chance!

@sowhatfaith.bsky.social is an avid reader. I'm grateful for his inclusion of Church Camp in his readings this month!

I'm grateful for the good people at @erbks.bsky.social and their support of Church Camp. Featured review!

Joshua is a GREAT conversationalist and podcast host. I loved our time together and look forward to the episode!

10 y/o: Mom, when were you born? Me: 1979. 10 y/o: Wow. You're lucky you survived the prehistoric times. Me: That's true. Very, very true.

Grateful for the review from @presoutlook.bsky.social! They definitely GET the point of the book.

It is a gift to our children to create a foundation of unconditional love and belonging, not rooted in fear or performance. As @carameredithwrites.bsky.social says, “I want belonging that is built on nothing except for the simple fact that God loves them.” open.substack.com/pub/amyjulia...

"I recognize how so much of the environment in which I was raised... had certain versions of faith—of what you needed to believe in order to be most loved by God." Grateful for @carameredithwrites.bsky.social's insights into the complexities of faith and belonging in some white evangelical spaces. 👇🏻

Salem, Oregon: See you on Sunday, May 4th? This is going to be a great event!

Grateful for the opportunity to chat with @amyjuliabecker.bsky.social on her podcast, Reimagining the Good Life!

Any podcast listeners in the house? I'm grateful to Sara and Morgan, the women behind the That's the Spirit podcast. Check out this episode we recorded a couple of weeks ago and let me know what you think: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

The allegations against YWAM did not surprise me in the least, however, I'll let you be the judge. This short, newsy piece I wrote for Beliefnet is not opinion-based, so read, then report back to me! www.beliefnet.com/columnists/n...

Why are people leaving the religions of their childhood? As a religion nerd, I take great delight in digging into questions like these, and getting to write this short, newsy piece for @patheos.bsky.social was no exception. Check it out! www.patheos.com/blogs/faithf...

Did a famous pastor & gospel singer hold conference goers hostage in order to reach $40,000 in offering monies? I'll let you be the judge. Delighted to recently write this short, newsy piece for Beliefnet. Check it out, then give me your thoughts! www.beliefnet.com/columnists/n...

Care for a little grace in the garden come Sunday morning? Alas, we have a little story of a lemon tree that taught me something along the way. Always honored and grateful to write for Grow Christians. Check it out: www.growchristians.org/.../04/01/gr...