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Ambition, Calling, and the Courage to Ask Hard Questions | Kristine Braden

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Spiritual Practices and Christian Resilience | Tish Harrison Warren

3

The Search for a Rational Faith | Daniel K. Williams

4

Reading in a Noisy Age: New Books for Fall with Byron Borger

5

Calling Is Formed, Not Found | Joanna Meyer

6

From Transactional Faith to Transformational Life | Jonathan R. Bailey

7

The Secret Life of Christians | Jacob Coyne

8

Leadership Through Suffering and Surrender | Rev. Dr. Nicole Martin

9

Belonging Is Not Proximity | Rev. Dr. Alex Gee

10

What Is the Bible Actually For? | Jeff Dryden

11

From Newsroom to Pulpit: A Conversation with Phil Haslanger

12

Loving Our Neighborhoods Together | Jon Anderson

13

A Quick Update on our Summer Release Schedule

14

Israel, the End Times & the Evangelical Imagination | Dan Hummel

15

Rediscovering the Bible as Wisdom Literature — Tim Mackie of BibleProject

16

Water from a Deep Well: Recovering the Riches of Historic Christianity | Dr. Jerry Sittser

17

How Do Jews and Christians Read Scripture Differently? | Seth Whitaker

18

Bad Religion, Good News: Surviving Church Disappointment | Scott Bessenecker

19

Pastoring for Monday: Helping the Church Take Work Seriously | Matt Rusten

20

A Jewish Scholar on What Christians miss when Reading the Bible | Dr. Amy-Jill Levine

21

PREVIEW: American Evangelicals - A History Podcast

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TRAILER: American Evangelicals - A History Podcast

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Reading as a Spiritual Practice | Jeff Crosby

24

Faith, Politics, and the Culture War | Justin Giboney

25

Dallas Willard's Vision for Discipleship: Kingdom Apprenticeship | Keas Keasler

26

What Does It Mean to Be Human in the Age of AI? | Noreen Herzfeld

27

The Gospel of Being Human: How Asking Better Questions of the Bible Reveals Who We Are | Reed Dent

28

Forgiveness, Peacemaking, and the Courage to Reconcile | Todd Deatherage

29

Making Peace with the Proximate: Vocation, Faithfulness, and the Questions That Shape a Life | Steve Garber

30

Building Madison: Placemaking, Belonging, and the City We're Becoming

31

Mourning God: Grieving Loss, Wrestling with God, and Finding Your Way Back to Life | Tiffany Stein

32

Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace | Mark DeYmaz

33

Finding your Way Out of Shame | S.J. Parrott

34

The Pastor as Gardener: Cultivating Ministry with Hope | Matt Erickson

35

Lenten Resources: Wilderness, the Cross, and What to Read | Byron Borger

36

You Have a Calling: Vocation, Work, and the Myths We Believe | Karen Swallow Prior

37

Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? | John Fea

38

Worth Doing: Fallenness, Finitude, and Work in the Real World | David Buschart and Ryan Tafilowski

39

Racial Justice for the Long Haul | Dr. Christine Jeske

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Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies: Advent/Christmas | Abby Olcese

41

Forgiveness as a Lifelong Journey | Father Chad Magnuson

42

AI Goes to Church | Todd Korpi

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The Transformative Power of Forgiveness | Dr. Robert Enright

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Entering Advent with Intention | Byron Borger

45

REPLAY: The Jailhouse Lawyer

46

Broken Altars: Secularist Violence in Modern History | Tal Howard

47

Democracy from Local Love to Global Justice: Christian Citizenship in Action | Nicole Bibbins Sedaca

48

The Art of Asking Better Questions | J.R. Briggs

49

Formed to Lead | Jason Jensen

50

How Germany's Protestants Are Reinventing the Church | Brandon Bloch on Faith in a Post-Christian Culture

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Reclaiming the Christian Worldview | J. Richard Middleton

52

How Leaders Lose Their Way | Peter Greer

53

Christian Citizenship and the Early Church | Gar Anderson

54

Books That Shape a Life: Byron Borger’s Fall Reading Guide

55

Working for Better: A New Approach to Faith at Work | Elaine Howard Ecklund and Denise Daniels

56

Faith, Citizenship, and Dissent: Lessons from 18th–19th Century Britain | Michael Rutz

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Faith, Film, and Honest Creativity in the Age of AI | Craig Detweiler

58

Christian Citizenship in a Pluralistic World | Chris Seiple

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How Do You Form Faith When Everything Keeps Changing? | Mark Matlock on Resilience and Discipleship

60

The Hybrid Congregation: Worship in a Digital Age | Michael Huerter

61

Just Making: Art, Justice, and Shalom | Mitali Perkins

62

Best of Spring 2025 Events | Upper House Commons

63

Church vs Parachurch: Divided or United | Angie Ward

64

Why Poetry Matters in Today's Society | Scott Cairns

65

Religious Freedom: A Conservative Primer | John D. Wilsey

66

Summer 2025 Reading Resources | Byron Borger

67

Creativity as a Divine Calling | Bruce Herman and Mia Chung-Yee

68

Empowering Communities Through Faith and Action | Vanessa McDowell-Atlas

69

Mending the Fabric: Restoring Relationships to End Poverty | Christine Jeske

70

Women in Evangelical Spaces: Challenges and Triumphs | Karen Swallow Prior

71

Everyday Christian Teaching | David l. Smith

72

The Ballot & the Bible | Kaitlyn Schiess

73

The Wise Leader | Uli Chi

74

Exploring the Depths of Lent: Resources and Reflections | Byron Borger

75

The Role of Christianity in Contemporary India | Mou Banerjee

76

Living with Purpose in a Polarizing World | Al Erisman and Randy Pope

77

Reforming Culture: A New Paradigm and Manifesto | Anne Snyder

78

Mary Magdalene: The Misunderstood Apostle | Jennifer Powell McNutt

79

Redemptive Entrepreneurship: A Divine Perspective | Chi-Ming Chien and Victor Ho

80

Faith and Entrepreneurship: A Journey of Flourishing

81

Understanding the Holiness of Calling | MaryKate Morse

82

Redefining Entrepreneurship Through a Faith Lens

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Advent Reading and Book Suggestions | Byron Borger

84

Embracing Failure and Growth: Insights on Creative Leadership | Justin McRoberts

85

Navigating Faith and Politics | Michael Wear

86

The Politics of the Cross: A Christian Alternative to Partisanship | Daniel K. Williams

87

Developing Empathy and Integrity in Leadership | Ed Ollie, Jr.

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One Lost Soul: Richard Nixon's Search for Salvation | Daniel Silliman

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Reading in Different Seasons, Fall 2024 Books | Byron Borger

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Life in Flux: Navigational Skills in an Ever-Changing World | Michaela O'Donnell and Lisa Pratt Slayton

91

The Lifelong Journey of Inner Transformation | Rebecca DeYoung

92

The Role of Sports in Shaping Community and Belonging | Paul Putz

93

Tales of Resilience and Compassion: Community, Poverty, and Faith | Rachel Pieh Jones (part 2)

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Navigating the In-Between: Black Evangelicalism Oral History Project | Vincent Bacote

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The Digital Shift in Faith: Exploring Media, Community, and Spirituality | John Dyer

96

The Transformative Power of Books and Reading | Byron Borger

97

How to be a Good Neighbor?

98

Pillars: How Muslim Friends Led Me Closer to Jesus | Rachel Pieh Jones (part 1)

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Cultural Christians in the Early Church | Nadya Williams

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Faithful Work: In the Daily Grind with God and for Others | Ross Chapman and Ryan Tafilowski