Enjoy the joy in these beautiful photos of Rodney Curtis' new grandchild. We all need more joy these days. You won't regret a peek at these stunning photos. buff.ly/irfOOl6 #newbaby #baby #photography #joy

Earth Day film recs from a critic we still miss — Testament for the somber, Wall-E for the hopeful. @davidcrumm.bsky.social on Ed McNulty's timeless double feature. 🌍🎬www.readthespirit.com #EarthDay #FaithAndFilm #WallE #Testament #moviereview

Earth Day question: What does faith say about caring for our planet? Henry Brinton looks at Genesis — and the Hebrew words for "till" and "keep" say a lot. Worth a read today. 🌍https://buff.ly/iWtrprh #EarthDay2026 #CreationCare #Interfaith

Ridván began at sunset Monday, April 21st— the Baha'i "King of Festivals." 12 days. 3 holy days. Annual community elections. And a remarkable story from 1863. Stephanie Fenton explains it all. 🔗https://buff.ly/25EgXBP #Bahai #Ridvan #Interfaith

One photo from 1968 started Earth Day. 🌍 Carol Trembath on how "Earthrise" — snapped by William Anders aboard Apollo 8 — launched the modern environmental movement. buff.ly/t1ohtHv #EarthDay2026 #Earthrise

1 year. 2,000+ miles. 60 Amazon reviews averaging 4.7 stars. ⭐️ Author Dave Larsen reflects on what his first year publishing Green Street in Black and White truly taught him. Read it on the @frontedgepub.bsky.social blog! 🔗 buff.ly/poS0qwZ #TipsForAuthors #HybridPublishing #AuthorLife

Nearly 73 and still walking toward what he can't explain. Doug Brouwer, the author of "The Traveler's Path" is headed to the Via Francigena this October — and he doesn't know yet what question he's carrying. Beautiful essay. open.substack.com/pub/dougsblo... #Pilgrimage #ViaFrancigena #WalkingFaith

It's Arab American Heritage Month! 100 Questions & Answers About Arab Americans from the MSU Bias Busters — including @joegrimm.bsky.social — is the resource that replaces stereotypes with real knowledge. 📖 buff.ly/FLVxgCp #ArabAmericanHeritage #BiasMatters

Pope Leo XIV isn't attacking Trump personally—he's holding up the moral plumbline of Christian tradition. David P. Gushee explains the difference, and why it matters. Worth your time this week. #ChristianEthics #PopeLeoXIV #Faith #Politics

Christy Berghoef walked her farm, the clouds danced with the sun — and wonder stopped her cold. New post + gorgeous photos. 🌤️ @christyberghoef.bsky.social buff.ly/9XZnqnl #NatureWriting #Wonder #SlowLiving #Rooted

Faith & Film this week: Duncan Newcomer recommends Young Mr. Lincoln (1939). Ford + Fonda at their best. Stream it or grab the Criterion edition. 🎬 #YoungMrLincoln #FaithAndFilm #ClassicFilm #ReadTheSpirit #moviereview

Lincoln's own words, shaped into a prayer for this moment. Scholar Duncan Newcomer invites you to use it freely — in your congregation, your small group, or just quietly on your own. 🕊️ ReadTheSpirit.com #AbrahamLincoln #BetterAngels #PrayerForPeace #Interfaith

Journey with @bostonbill.bsky.social as he tours Mexico's Baja California, "If you want to know, you have to go" open.substack.com/pub/howtrue/... #Travel #Mexico

Tonight, a single candle flame passes hand to hand as Orthodox Christians celebrate Great and Holy Pascha. 🕯️ Stephanie Fenton guides us through this ancient, living tradition. buff.ly/TYOmhax #GreatAndHolyPascha #EasternOrthodox #Pascha2026 #OrthodoxEaster #Interfaith

Pope Francis championed this 2023 drama about African migrants — hosted the cast at the Vatican & screened it there. Now you can stream it FREE through your local library. Our Faith & Film review: buff.ly/Pui5vA0 #FaithAndFilm #PopeFrancis #MigrantStories #ReadTheSpirit #PopeLeo

Evangelicals + Catholics launching a joint immigration dialogue in 2026 — @davidcrumm.bsky.social calls it one of the most significant ecumenical moments he's witnessed in 50 years of covering faith. Full story at ReadTheSpirit.com #Evangelical #Catholic #PopeLeo

🌅 He is risen! Easter Sunday is here — and millions are gathering today for the highest-attendance church day of the year. @readthespirit.bsky.social has your full Easter guide, from the empty tomb to Eastertide. Read it today. buff.ly/Yra3tdi #Easter2026 #Easter #HeIsRisen #ChristianFaith

📸 Photographer Rodney Curtis was in Troy, MI for the No Kings 3.0 rally — one of thousands of events drawing 8M+ people worldwide. A bright blue sky set the stage for what history may record as the largest rally ever held in the U.S. 🌊See his photos at ReadTheSpirit.comNoKings #Democracy #BlueWave

"Were You There" by Christy Berghoef. #GoodFriday #Easter #WereYouThere buff.ly/uDyO9WP

Tonight is the first seder. @thatfunnyrabbi.bsky.social shares a gorgeous Passover story about grandmothers, a chicken farm, and an old afghan that carried love across generations. Read it tonight. 🕍 buff.ly/8HWXVU1 #Passover2026 #Passover #Seder #JewishLife #ReadTheSpirit

Chag Sameach! 🍷🫓 Tonight families gather to retell the story of liberation — one of the most powerful in human history. At Read the Spirit, we believe this story of freedom speaks to all of us. May your Passover Seder be meaningful and joyful. 🌐 ReadTheSpirit.com #Passover #Pesach #Seder

Christy Berghoef takes a look at "Palm Sunday, the Peace of Jesus and the Pax Romana" buff.ly/iNSJgNx #PalmSunday #Easter

🌿 Palm Sunday brings millions to church — and millions more to Google. @readthespirit.bsky.social 's Stephanie Fenton explores the palms, the processions, and the ancient art of folding frond crosses. Eastern Orthodox Palm Sunday follows on April 5! #PalmSunday #HolyWeek #Easter2026

Such an important book about women making an impact in the church. Thanks Sojourners! buff.ly/W6OqyCU #women #church #womeninthechurch

Have you been on a mission trip? Are you planning one this summer? Doug Brouwer wants to hear from you — and his new cover story will give you a lot to think about first. 📖His memoir The Traveler's Path just won a national Award of Excellence. buff.ly/kSExh5U #ChurchLife #Discipleship #FaithJustice

🌿 Palm Sunday brings millions to church — and millions more to Google. @readthespirit.bsky.social 's Stephanie Fenton explores the palms, the processions, and the ancient art of folding frond crosses. Eastern Orthodox Palm Sunday follows on April 5! #PalmSunday #HolyWeek #Easter2026 buff.ly/ErNBZBj

@billtammeus.bsky.social recently lost his sister Barbara, 83 — a nurse, a wit, and a woman who could make a van full of mourners shake with laughter. His reflection on death, memory, and meaning is one of the most tender pieces we've shared this Lent. 💙#Grief #Faith #Lent buff.ly/sZ8UsTW

A lapsed Catholic mom. A son who joins the Jesuits. A faith crisis that changes everything. @bostonbill.bsky.social reviews "My Son, the Priest" for @ncronline.bsky.social — and it's a beautiful, honest read. 📖 buff.ly/HgPHF0B #CatholicBooks #Faith #Memoir #ReadTheSpirit

Jeff Munroe, editor of The Reformed Journal is suffering from semiquincentennial blues. Are you? #semiquincentennial #America250

Millions of Americans are hearing about summer mission trips right now. Award-winning author Douglas Brouwer has been on dozens — and he's asking the question congregations rarely do: "Why was it easier to love the distant poor than the nearby ones?" buff.ly/kSExh5U #MissionTrips #ReadTheSpirit

Are we living too long? Jack Harnish is asking that question in today's Monday Memo. buff.ly/7GvCPNf #MondayMemo #life #living #aging

TOMORROW! Music. Poetry. Nature photography. A night designed to lift your spirits. Join Christy Berghoef, poet Jack Ridl & West Michigan musicians for a free community evening benefiting Michigan Public. #RickSteves #HollandMI #MichiganPublic #Poetry

As we approach the 4th Sunday in Lent, author Christy Berghoef discusses, "When Difference Is Mistaken for Deficiency" buff.ly/e47uCDu #Lent #Lent2026

When antisemitic violence hit a Michigan synagogue, Chaldean neighbors immediately opened their doors — sheltering kids, serving food, hosting Shabbat. Veteran journalist Joe Grimm shares this powerful story of interfaith solidarity. #Michigan #InterfaithSolidarity 👉 buff.ly/nYAY0qb

Violence in Michigan. Grief in Utah. Fear in Tehran. Solidarity in a Chaldean neighborhood. This week's cover story at ReadTheSpirit.com is about how connected we really are — and what that means for faith, community, and healing. Please share it. buff.ly/LSw13HC

She left the jar. That small act is one of the most revolutionary moments in the Gospels. Christy Berghoef's Lenten reflection on the woman at the well is up now at buff.ly/P6iLFHW%F0%9... #Lent2026 #WomanAtTheWell

Happy 97th Birthday to Col. Clifford Worthy — the oldest living Black West Point graduate and author of the memoir "The Black Knight"! His story is one for the ages. Grab your copy on Amazon today. www.amazon.com/Black-Knight... #TheBlackKnight #WestPoint #BlackHistory #Memoir #USArmy #ColonelWorthy

In this week's "Religious Holidays and Festivals blog post, "St. Patrick’s Day: Embrace Irish culture and honor a fourth-century saint" #StPatricksDay #SaintPatricksDay #Irish

Are you looking for recipes that will help you celebrate St. Patrick's Day like a true Irishman? Check out this week's Read the Spirit Religious Holidays and Festivals blog post by Stephanie Fenton. buff.ly/gZTdE2Y #StPatricksDay #StPaddysDay #CornedBeef #Irish

Violence in Michigan. Grief in Utah. Fear in Tehran. Solidarity in a Chaldean neighborhood. This week's cover story at ReadTheSpirit.com is about how connected we really are — and what that means for faith, community, and healing. Please share it. buff.ly/LSw13HC

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ RTS editor David Crumm — a journalist of 50+ years — gives Kate Winslet's Lee a perfect 5 stars. The story of Lee Miller is astonishing. Read why: 🔗 buff.ly/DkdQWeM #LeeMiller #KateWinslet #WWIIHistory

Music. Poetry. Nature photography. A night designed to lift your spirits. Join Christy Berghoef, poet Jack Ridl & West Michigan musicians for a free community evening benefiting Michigan Public. #RickSteves #HollandMI #MichiganPublic #Poetry

George Mason's new reflection at Read The Spirit asks: Is defending democracy a religious obligation? Drawing on Churchill, Lincoln, Chesterton, and the roots of all three Abrahamic faiths — his answer is a resounding yes. "We owe each other a terrible loyalty." Worth reading. buff.ly/7ndIi9G

Doug Brouwer has cried easily his whole life — at music, sunsets, a perfect line in a novel. For 72 years he had no name for it. Now he does, and he's written a letter to his grandson so the boy doesn't have to wait that long. Quietly stunning. buff.ly/MJxh3Po #HighlySensitivePerson #KamaMuta

For this third week of Lent, Christy Berghoef suggests: The Revolutionary Act of Leaving the Jar buff.ly/AFJAlY0 #Lent #Lent2026

Music. Poetry. Nature photography. A night designed to lift your spirits. Join Christy Berghoef, poet Jack Ridl & West Michigan musicians for a free community evening benefiting Michigan Public. #RickSteves #HollandMI #MichiganPublic #Poetry

This. 🛒 Christy Berghoef on the glamorous life of a professional writer — and why she keeps going anyway. @christyberghoef.bsky.social #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife #AmWriting #WritingLife #WomenWhoWrite

Najah Bazzy moves from book to YouTube video in sharing wisdom of Ramadan buff.ly/HSrsOJT #Ramadan

The 2nd Sunday of Lent gave author Christy Berghoef time to reflect "In the Flow of Divine Love" #Lent #Lent2026 buff.ly/yNGQDBT

📽️ The Testament of Ann Lee — 87% on Rotten Tomatoes — starts streaming March 10 on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV & Fandango at Home. The NYT calls it "singular, astonishing, otherworldly." Don't miss it. #movie #Shaker #TheTestamentofAnnLee