American religion isn’t declining—it’s transforming. We all know the statistics. Forty percent of Millennials describe themselves as nonreligious, and most likely that number will rise for Gen Z. This spring, the Southern Baptist Convention announced that its membership had shrunk … read more
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Moving Forward in Bold Faith
Time has become a fluid concept as many of us have been at home, sheltering in place, unmoored from our rhythms and routines that normally mark the passage of time. And so somehow, just like that, it’s already May. May means spring … read more
“Because I Love Them”
I was watching the Global Citizen concert that aired April 18, enjoying especially seeing three Keith Urbans singing a wonderful rendition of Steve Winwood’s “Higher Love.” Afterward Urban provided a shout out of gratitude to all the health care workers … read more
The Pandemic Faith-and-Hope Workout
“All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.” That is what Dame Julian of Norwich (1342—1416) heard Jesus tell her in a vision and the message has comforted many ever since. … read more
Celebrating Women’s Month
I was at the final Why Christian conference last spring when Rachel Held Evans gave one of her last public talks, which was on the importance of women in the Christian faith. (I had recently started working with Rachel on … read more
Paul and Me
Paul got under my skin early on. I read Philemon—short and simple—at the age of four. When, ten years later, I had to choose a special study topic in a school class, I opted for “The Journeys of Paul,” though … read more
Fasting for Body and Soul
Every world religion includes fasting as a spiritual practice. Buddhists fast. Hindus fast. Jews fast. Muslims fast. Mormons fast. And for most of the last two thousand years, Christians fasted—a lot. Traditionally, every Wednesday and Friday were Christian fast days. … read more
God and the Keto Diet: What If the Monks Were Right?
“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own?” (1 Corinthians 6:19, NRSV) Actually, no, I did not know that. For … read more
The Gift of Seeing Through Others’ Eyes
At HarperOne, we have the privilege of publishing more than thirty titles by the late, great C. S. Lewis. While Lewis has many fans, they tend to split into three groups: fans of children’s fantasy books stemming from his seven-volume … read more
My Father’s Code: Faith, Family, and Service
Like most members of the Greatest Generation, my father, Roddie Edmonds, a humble American soldier from East Tennessee, rarely spoke about his experiences during World War II. Not even I knew the full details of Roddie’s capture at the Battle … read more