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I was fortunate enough to spend a week at home over Christmas, which meant I also had the chance to raid my dad’s excellent collection
A few weeks ago, the New Yorker ran a piece on evangelicals and the Democratic Party. I read just about everything I can get my
As a historian of American religion, I’ve always been fascinated by the ways religion has changed over time–how it’s shaped society and been shaped by
Recently, I read Lyz Lenz’s new book, God Land: A Story of Faith, Loss, and Renewal in Middle America. The book is an examination of
We’re entering the slow summer months at church. I love these months. Easter and Pentecost have passed. We’ve started having just one service on Sunday
A little over a month ago, Rachel Held Evans passed away after a brief illness. After her death, there was an outpouring of grief from
In a follow-up to my last post, today we’re taking a deeper dive into the bad behavior of right-to-lifers. The story I told last month
In light of recent events, outcry, and misinformation surrounding New York’s Reproductive Health Act over the last month, I’ve been reflecting on an incident I
One of my favorite things about the last two years has been a new tradition started with my best friend from back home in Iowa–our
