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July 2013

July 12, 2013

The Social Media Gospel: A Q&A with Digital Strategist Meredith Gould

Working writer Meredith Gould was using LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook (in that order) before many of...

June 2013

June 18, 2013

Did the Cardinals Know Who They Were Electing?

By Jon M. Sweeney A review of Francis: Man of Prayer, by Mario Escobar. Nashville:...

June 04, 2013

Embodied Souls Fully Alive

One of the strangest things I encountered as I read "Fully Alive" was the similarities...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

Seeing with the Eyes of the Heart: A Q&A with Christine Valters Paintner

In my new book, Eyes of the Heart, I explore the Christian practice of lectio...

May 23, 2013

Strange Gods is a Thorough Reality Check

Yes, open this book, and prepare to feel, perhaps momentarily, panicked that all of your...

May 16, 2013

Becoming the Son: A Q&A with Author C.D. Baker

Now Featured at the Patheos Book Club Becoming the Son: An Autobiography of Jesus By...

May 16, 2013

Animate: Coming Out as Apophatic

By Lillian Daniel, author and contributor to animate.Faith Gathered in a cozy living room, our...

May 15, 2013

Help Us Remember Who We Are: A Review of Strange Gods

By Laurel Dalrymple When I first looked at Strange Gods: Unmasking the Idols in Everyday...

May 03, 2013

What is God’s Favorite Place on Earth? A Q&A with Author Frank Viola

This week, one of Patheos' favorite bloggers, Frank Viola, releases his new book God's Favorite Place on...

May 02, 2013

8 Lessons Concerning Mental Illness

I hope we'll also take a moment to learn a little more about the pervasive...

May 01, 2013

The Secrets of Leaven: A Q&A with Author Todd Wynward

What would an underground group of desert-tested holy radicals look like today? What hope could...

May 01, 2013

Angels in the Making?

{This post is part of a roundtable conversation on the new book In the Presence...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

In the Presence of Angels: A Q&A with Andrea Garrison

So many people are afraid of dying, so much so that they do not truly...

April 30, 2013

God’s Favorite Place on Earth

The point of “God's Favorite Place on Earth” lies in Frank Viola’s premise that the...

April 24, 2013

More or Less: Taking Stock of our Stuff

Author Jeff Shinabarger wouldn’t care if we got so enamored with doing the things here...

April 18, 2013

Women are Individuals, Too! A Review of Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious

By Bethanie Ryan I just completed reading Blessed, Beautiful and Bodacious by Pat Gohn. It...

April 18, 2013

Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious: A Q&A with Pat Gohn

Popular Catholic author and podcast host Pat Gohn has delivered a loving tribute to the...

April 16, 2013

More or Less: A Fresh Approach to a Familiar Topic

"More or Less" author Jeff Shinabarger writes from an experiential location about his call to...

April 15, 2013

A Recipe for Joy: A Q&A with Robin Davis

The biggest change in my life – bigger even than getting married and becoming a...

March 2013

March 29, 2013

Ancient Feminine Wisdom for Today’s Spiritual Communities

By Sibyl Dana Reynolds Within these pages, the sisters of Belle Cœur crafted a collective...

March 20, 2013

How Jesus Flipped My World Upside Down: A Q&A with Chad Norris

The more I prayed, the more I saw people getting healed. Novel concept. I prayed...

March 18, 2013

The Gift of Boundaries: Reflections on The World is Not Ours To Save

It is a mysterious kind of gift to be told that you can not do...

March 18, 2013

Does God Want to Heal Everyone?

Author Chad Norris and I would agree that the lovers of Jesus need to keep...

March 15, 2013

On Signs and Wonders: A Video Chat with Chad Norris

I'm a liberal Protestant gal who believes in prayer, but doesn't really think she can...

March 15, 2013

Signs, Wonders, and … a Baptist Preacher?

"Signs, Wonders and a Baptist Preacher" is an attempt to show that brokenness and conservative...

March 12, 2013

Rethinking Christian Activism: A Q&A with Tyler Wigg-Stevenson

Amidst the plethora of worthy causes crying out for attention in the world today, how...

February 2013

February 28, 2013

A Better C.S. Lewis Biography

“Do we really need another one of these?” When I saw that a new biography...

February 28, 2013

Getting Real with God Down Deep

What happens when, as Christians, our lives take serious hits? I mean “four torpedoes at...

February 28, 2013

Women are Natural Change-Agents

It will take more than just laws to stop people taking advantage of those who...

February 28, 2013

Finding God in the Dark: A Q&A with Ted Kluck and Ronnie Martin

Writer Ted Kluck's world was turned upside down after experiencing a failed adoption, where he...

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