We fell in love with Jaylene Johnson’s new album, Potter & Clay, filled with beautifully-crafted, intimate songs about the bumpy road of faith. Hear a sampling of songs from the album, as we discuss her darkest moments, lessons learned, and blessings out of the blue. Continue reading
Meet the Very Rev. Ken Gray, an Anglican priest who isn’t afraid of a challenge. Taking up photography might seem counter-intuitive for a blind person, but as Gray’s stunning photos show, he often sees what others miss. Continue reading
Once in a while a book comes along that feels like a new spiritual classic. Author Mark Yaconelli is an original, fresh voice addressing timeless questions about brokenness and suffering. Continue reading
Longtime Sesame Street writer Emily Perl Kinsley, whose son Jason has Down Syndrome, once wrote that raising a child with special needs can seem like planning a trip to Italy, and then finding out that you’re headed for Holland. But after you’ve been there awhile, you begin to notice that “Holland has windmills, and tulips…and even Rembrandts.” Continue reading
In this loving salute to family life, poet Barbara Crooker reveals the glowing grace that shines its light in the midst of the ordinary. Continue reading
When we feel surrounded by great evil and darkness, “our very misfortunes become part of the growth of love, truth, and justice.” How can that be? Ron Rolheiser encourages us to search underneath what’s happening in the daily news to see God alive and working. Continue reading
A ministry that fed the hungry for 25 years was about to shut down, but God seems to delight in paradox and surprises. If a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it bears much fruit. And a bit of bread and a few fish, offered in faith, are more than enough to feed the crowd. Continue reading
