Please enjoy this interview with Cody Sanders for his new book edition “⁠A Brief Guide to Ministry with LGBTQIA Youth, Updated Edition⁠“

Please enjoy this interview with Kathleen Long Bostrom for her new book “See What God Made!: A Creation Story Lift-the-Flap Book”

Please enjoy this interview with the incredible Marilyn McEntyre for her new book “Start with a Word: On the Craft and Adventure of Writing”

Excellent advice from Mark Schaefer! businessesgrow.com/2026/02/09/m...

Please enjoy this book interview with L. Daniel Hawk for his book “Undoing Manifest Destiny: Settler America, Christian Colonists, and the Pursuit of Justice“

Talk about a brave new world...

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 wonderful essay about Frederick Buechner by Sophfronia Scott. And I too loved that presentation by Barbara Brown Taylor!

This is an excellent piece to read. 'Fascism, the U.S. government document explained, “is government by the few and for the few. The objective is seizure and control of the economic, political, social, and cultural life of the state.”' open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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“.

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