5 Underrated Books on Spiritual Formation
Chosen by Alex Sosler, author of A Short Guide to Spiritual Formation: Finding Life in Truth, Goodness, Beauty, and Community.
Best of Books 2023
Russell and producer Ashley Hales recap a year of reading.
Frederick Buechner, the Reverend of Oz
At 70, Frederick Buechner looks back on his ministry in letters. (From 1997)
Ordinary Life Is Crammed with Heaven
How our senses can point the way to God’s presence.
On This COVID Christmas, Food Is Love and to Feast Is to Worship
Don’t let the pandemic prevent you from cooking and relishing the incarnate tastes of God’s grace.
And God Said to Pastors: Use More Sermon Puns and Plan More Parties
Three reasons to practice levity and humor in public worship.
The Religious Conflict at the Heart of Our Culture Wars
How theological differences over sex have fueled some of the bitterest political fights of the past century and more.
I Once Was Blind But Now… I’m Still Blind
Discovering hope and healing for fallible followers through Jesus’ faithfulness in the Gospel of Mark.
Sarah Bessey: In Praise of Everyday Theologians
God-talk isn’t just for academia. It’s for laundry rooms, gyms, hospitals, and everywhere else.
Church as a Shared Meal
“You can’t franchise the Kingdom of God.”