How Scripture and the Christian tradition invite us into a deep and rich conversation about change in the community of God. — Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. I explore faith and American church culture from Memphis, TN. Never miss a post by signing up for my free newsletter or becoming a member. For many Christians in the American South — especially younger people — churches…

I’m taking a break during the month of August. Here are a few other good things to read and hear. — Hey everyone, I’m taking a brief break from writing and podcasting during the month of August. …

How the deep spiritual thirst of younger generations is already changing the face of American Christianity — “In the beginning the church was a fellowship of men and women centered on the living Christ. Then the church moved to Greece, where it became a philosophy. Then it moved to Rome, where it became an institution. Next, it moved to Europe, where it became a culture. …

Some reflections on leaving a local church and finding Jesus and his people in the mess. — Well, our family is again without a church home. We recently left a community we’d come to love with heavy hearts. I suppose going through something similar to this once before has a silver lining. …

A conversation with Emily Austin on Faithfully Memphis — I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Emily Austin on the Faithfully Memphis radio program and podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about how discerning and interrogating our faith can help us each live a life full of purpose, even when life gets hard. …

A conversation with Dr. Jennifer Garcia Bashaw — Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. I explore faith and American church culture from Memphis, TN. Never miss a post by signing up for my free newsletter or becoming a member. What did the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus actually do? Many Christians…

The Cross is more complicated than we want it to be. Maybe that’s okay. — When I was a little kid, my brother and I shared a red tube you could look into, twist the end of, and see lots of shifting colors and patterns. The first few times I used it I had no clue it was called a kaleidoscope. I just enjoyed sitting…

A conversation with Pastor Claude Atcho — Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. I explore faith and American church culture from Memphis, TN. Never miss a post by signing up for my free newsletter or becoming a member. “Right now, Black voices are in.” That’s the opening line from Reading Black…

A conversation about the state of Christian discourse in the U.S. and what we can do to make it better — I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Eric Sentell of the Metamorphosis podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about my day job and the state of Christian discourse in the United States today. This conversation draws from my essay on how the way Christians talk to each other…