"Pride is perhaps the most inescapable of all sins. For while you might overcome gluttony or gossip or lust, you will then feel pride at having overcome it. Quite literally, pride comes before the fall. Adam and Eve took what did not belong to them, bringing sin into the world." -JD Lyonhart
Read "Pride, Fig Leaves, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics" at the link in the bio.
In this interview, Tish Harrison Warren shares about a challenging season of burnout and exhaustion that led her to write her latest book as a resource for those walking through a desert. She also shares how the practice of silence has begun to feel like a “radically rehumanizing act” in the middle of the noise of the world.
Read more of Tish's thought-provoking interview at the link in the bio.
"It isn't enough to know that God cares. You want to know that he will act. And he has. God's answer to human pain was not distance. It was incarnation. God did not shout comfort from heaven. He stepped into the ache." -Tiffany Stein
Read "Questions in the Cemetery" at the link in the bio.
In this interview, Aaron Graham shares his passion for helping foster community environments where faith grows over time without diminishing. He lets us in on the rhythm of Monday date nights with his wife around a farm-to-table feast, shares how sports have a way of pulling him into the present, and reveals how the kryptonite of overwork can easily be disguised as faithfulness.
Read more of Aaron's thought-provoking interview at the link in the bio.
"The way you get fit is to go to the gym and eat healthy, which isn't always fun. But the way you build this lifestyle of working out and eating healthy is by committing to it, even if you don't want to. That's how you see results. The same is true of Bible reading." -Ashley Hetherington
Read "Tips For Consistent Bible Reading" at the link in the bio.
"Our universal longing for safety, welcome and belonging are like breadcrumbs that lead us, if not back to our childhood tables, in search of another table altogether. Our hunger for what we've not yet tasted can convince us we're crazy, or it can convince us that food exists." -Hannah Miller King
Read "The Longest Table in The World" at the link in the bio.
"One month of cleaning rooms with far more dust than oxygen in the air, and carpets rancid with urine and covered in stains. One month of being the motel's maid, nine hours a day, seven days a week in exchange for a room. One month of watching the tree branches going bare, stripping down for winter." -Haylee Graham
Read "God Heard Me" at the link in the bio.
In our conversation with Sydney Anne Bennett, she’s opening up about what it was like to go from finding joy in physical activity to having trouble walking due to her Functional Neurological Disorder. You’ll also get a feel for her delight in her family’s Hawaiian dishes, what fiction has taught her about God and life, and how she cultivates friendships despite her busy schedule.
Read more of Sydney's thought-provoking interview at the link in the bio.
"Most people love to talk with people who go deep. You know, those people who, instead of asking you about the weather, end up talking with you about that dream you have but are afraid to go after. Because when you have these types of conversations, you share what matters most." -Jason VanRuler
Read "Going Deep" at the link in the bio.
Join us now for a fascinating conversation about Miroslav Volf's greatest weaknesses and how he knows when God’s love is flowing through him. Get a glimpse, too, at his prayer and meditation habits and the biggest problem he sees facing the modern church.
Read more of Miroslav's thought-provoking interview at the link in the bio.
"Instead of denying or dismissing our emotions, we are invited to integrate them — to listen to what they're telling us and let them deepen our connection to God, ourselves and others. In doing so, we can care for ourselves more effectively and enjoy healthier relationships with God and others." -Benjamin Espinoza
Read "The Spiritual Case for Feeling Everything" at the link in the bio.
Read on to find out how golf refreshes Benjamin Espinoza's spirit, what his grandmother’s kitchen taught him about generosity and the two places where he encounters the Holy Spirit most.
Read more of Benjamin's thought-provoking interview at the link in the bio.
