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The Lazarus Lesson. In his new book Come Forth, the prolific Catholic writer and America Magazine editor-at-large Fr. James Martin reflects on the transformative power of the biblical story of Lazarus and why two millennia later it remains as relevant as ever. JWK: Tell me about this book. Why did you choose Lazarus as as…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/22/23 The power of Thanksgiving. It was 1967 when a diving accident left then seventeen-year-old Joni Eareckson Tada a quadriplegic. About a dozen years later she founded Joni and Friends, her ministry devoted to helping and showcasing those living with disability around the world.…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 10/16/23 Following up on two of last week’s posts here. The Frasier reboot that is. On Friday, following the premiere of the much-anticipated Frasier reboot on Paramount+,  I self-indulgently posted about my updated version of an idea for a series continuation (aka the Frasier…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 09/13/23 An impenetrable mystery. That’s how biographer Ellen Vaughn says the late Christian philosopher Elisabeth Elliot viewed the interplay between God and human choice. Speaking with me about her just released book Being Elisabeth Elliot for an interview currently up on The Acton Institute…

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