Something each of us is meant to do From “Trust the Whisper: How Answering Quiet Callings Inspires Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Grace“ by Kathy Izard

What if winning is not the only measure of your worth? From “Abandon the Orderly House: Good News for Skeptics & Burned Out Believers” by A. W. Regets

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

Many thanks to Joyce Dinkins for her outstanding leadership of Publishing in Color!

The Decline and Fall of the Heritage Foundation "...it’s important to get the story of Heritage correct, because it is also the story of the modern right as a whole. Heritage ... was always in the business of telling lies on behalf of its wealthy supporters."

Over a six-month period, I became acutely aware From “Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life” by Henri Nouwen with Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca J. Laird

it’s not either – or From “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success” by Carol S. Dweck, PhD

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

Artful Dodging From “Listening to Your Life: Daily Meditations with Frederick Buechner” by Frederick Buechner

Which Party Is in Trouble, Again?

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

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

“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

breakthroughs usually take time to develop From “Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation” by Steven Johnson

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

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"

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

Where Your Feet Take You From “Listening to Your Life: Daily Meditations with Frederick Buechner” by Frederick Buechner

Please enjoy this interview with Todd Korpi for his book “AI Goes to Church: Pastoral Wisdom for Artificial Intelligence”

How can I make the biggest difference I can? 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

I hope you enjoy this interview with Wes Granberg-Michaelson for his important book “The Soulwork of Justice: Four Movements for Contemplative Action”. I really enjoyed it. #orbisbooks

New Jersey friends - please join us October 4 in Long Branch for Light the Night fun! Our team has been fundraising for Blood Cancers United! At 5:30 we will have our own (modest) team tent, with a few things to munch on. Fireworks after the event! Join us! pages.lls.org/ltn/nbnj/Lon...

Given recent events, it seems appropriate to repost my interview with Angela Denker for her important new book “Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood", a comprehensive look at the rise in radicalization among young white men in America. youtu.be/rOcURDrx1Jo

Please enjoy this interview with Nathan Smolensky for his new book “Common Ground from the Ground Up: How rethinking politics can help us feel heard, heal relationships, and fix our democracy”

Blinders From “Filled to Be Emptied: The Path to Liberation for Privileged People” by Brandan Robertson

Please enjoy this interview with Terence Lester for his powerful new book “From Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice”. Love Beyond Walls InterVarsity Press

Please enjoy this interview where we speak with Jennifer Grant about her new children's book "Consider the Birds" as well as her work on the boards of two nonprofits, and two of her other children's books.

Please enjoy this fun interview with Kathleen Norris for her new book “Rebecca Sue: A Sister’s Reflection on Disability, Faith, and Love”

Defining Privilege From “Filled to Be Emptied: The Path to Liberation for Privileged People” by Brandan Robertson – Westminster John Knox Press

Random connections are happening to us all the time From “Cumulative Advantage: How to Build Momentum for Your Ideas, Business, and Life Against All Odds” by Mark W. Schaefer

Viktor Orban has become a model, even a hero, of the US America right From “Defending Democracy from its Christian Enemies” by David P. Gushee

Please enjoy this book interview with Dorena Williamson for her new children's book “Every Breath, Every Blessing: Finding Hope on Tough Days”.

Character and Competence From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey

The Creation of Blackness From “Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair” by Duke L. Kwon and Gregory Thompson

When They Look Away From “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century” by Timothy Snyder

Hungary From “Defending Democracy from its Christian Enemies” by David P. Gushee

You will know what you are called to do when you have to know it From “Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life” by Henri Nouwen with Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca J. Laird

Join the cartel or be shot From “The Asylum Seekers: A Chronicle of Life, Death, and Community at the Border” by Cristina Rathbone

“What are your three things?”