Ted Gioia+

How to stubbornly accept gladness in this ruthless furnace of a world - with Kate Bowler!

(and the spiritual practice of saying funny stuff about some pretty dark sh&t)

A shitty little prayer about our bodies.

Dear God,

Finally...a Conversation About Trees.

Keeping it Together with Kaitlin Curtice

Q: How do I guard against being a bitter and mean old lady?

answering a question from a reader (from the archive)

17 Minute chat with the one and only Father James Martin!

"If only"s and "what if"s = not from God

Enchanted By Neighborhood Geese and Elephants

Keeping it together with Nadia Bolz-Weber and Erin Williams

The Worst Red Rover Ever

I wouldn’t have chosen it, but given the chance I would not choose to change it.

I Am Terrible At Meditation. I Do It Anyway.

Bad Meditator

Yet another cringy story. But this time, available on NPR stations.

You're welcome.

All The Things

Talking with an artist about paradox, healing, community, singing, art, suffering, and pets named for long dead artists

4 Ways to be a lousy Christian

(Sermons are a spoken art form…a great deal of the meaning comes from how they are preached, please consider listening along if possible - sermon starts at 17:45)

A Needlework of the word, "disco" may save us

A conversation about productivity vs creativity

Homemade and Heartfelt

Defying the manipulation machine

As requested - my flow chart when I am freaked out.

My “I’m fearful and anxious” flowchart.

Behold The Tuba; Learning to Become More Easily Thrilled

A recording of Nadia Bolz-Weber's weekly Keeping It Together Series

A fun announcement from me!

(Disclaimer: The last 10 months of my life have been pretty intense: breast cancer, a double mastectomy, and the death of my father.

Stuff I'm Into

An occasional digest of things I love right now - for my supporters!

My friend B. taught me a prayer recently, and I don’t think I will ever forgive her.

A post for my supporters!

I am in need of help.

As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.”

Creatures From The God Lagoon; A Sermon on Enchantment

The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.

A Prayer For Those Who Died For War

a Memorial Day post

A pretty short eulogy for a very tall father

Good afternoon, I’m Nadia Bolz-Weber, Dick and Peg’s youngest.

Birth, Death, and Bureaucracy

The Denver County Birth and Death Certificate office shares walls with a local gym on one side and a tattoo removal place on the other.

A Blessing for R on Their Third Try at Rehab

A Blessing for R on their third try at rehab