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“The 12 Steps for Restless Souls”: A 5-Part Series
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Kristina Robb-Dover
We’re kicking off a new, five-part series, “The 12 Steps for Restless Souls,” with the following question: Is there such a thing as ‘recovery’ for the restless soul, and if so, what does it look like? The short answer, I believe, is “yes,” because “recovery” matters to God, or at least the Bible would say…
The Rise of the “Spiritual But Not Religious”
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Kristina Robb-Dover
Here at this intersection between God and life, I’m always interested in news pertaining to those who call themselves “spiritual but not religious”—hence this article from The New York Times featuring the work of three other authors who, like me, are responding to the epithet that now describes one in five Americans (according to a…
“Belief Without Borders”—The Importance of Wandering
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Kristina Robb-Dover
The older I get the more I’m convinced wandering is essential to rest. A soul that has come to rest has known what it means to wander. And, God forbid that our souls should ever only rest and never wander in this life! This would make us less than human. Our souls can wander in…
Faith from the Underside
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Kristina Robb-Dover
Faith turned over to the side that doesn’t capture the light: the underbelly of trust in God—or is it distrust?—so often not shown. At first glance, Barbara Brown Taylor’s latest book, Learning To Walk in the Dark, seems an exercise in gently poking at faith, like the study of some awkward specimen turned over under…
Musical Mental Health Break—Parker Millsap’s “Truckstop Gospel”
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Kristina Robb-Dover
This week’s musical mental health break comes from the world of folk rock where I stumbled into Parker Millsap and his “Truckstop Gospel,” thanks to a segment on NPR yesterday. Parker Millsap is only 20 but has the voice of an old soul; and his “Truckstop Gospel” plays on the ambiguities of American evangelical Christian…
For Limited Time, 40% Discount on Grace Sticks With Proceeds to Malala Fund
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Kristina Robb-Dover
If you’re just tuning in here at this intersection between life and God, I’m glad you’ve come. And I hope you’ll come back. You may not know that my newly released book Grace Sticks is now available at a 40% discount on my publisher’s website (www.wipfandstock.com) as part of a limited time offer. For only $11…
Musical Mental Health Break: “Souls Like The Wheels”
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Kristina Robb-Dover
The Avett Brothers’ album Magpie and the Dandelion has been accompanying me throughout the week, and the song “Souls Like The Wheels” has stuck with me. Here is lead singer Seth Avett performing the tune for all restless souls on the journey of learning to live and forgive through life’s hurts and obstacles:
Holy Space 2: Desert Wanderings
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Kristina Robb-Dover
We are driving north, leaving Petra, and it is bare. I envision the 300,000 or so Israelites wandering through this land in their exodus from Egypt. I can see why they grumbled and longed to return to Egypt. At this point even slavery seemed better than trudging through these scorching sands. I can see how…
Holy Space: Meditations for Itinerant Souls
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Kristina Robb-Dover
Starting today and continuing every Tuesday and Thursday through Advent, we’ll move through a series of photo meditations on “holy space.” Our guide is photographer and travel writer Katie Archibald-Woodward and her inspirational “visual words.” If you’re a restless soul looking for more meaning, more truth and/or more life, we hope you’ll join us on…
Super Tuesday News Flash: Grace Sticks To Release This Fall
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Kristina Robb-Dover
That pretty much says it all. Thanks to the deft and efficient contributions of my editor Rodney Clapp and the hard-working souls of Wipf & Stock, Grace Sticks:The Bumper Sticker Gospel for Restless Souls (Cascade), with a foreword by Michael Frost, will be available for purchase in just a short while now! Which thankfully makes Christmas…
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