Here’s my October 14 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here. 

I’ll keep things short and sweet this week because I want you all to direct your energy toward reading the long BuzzFeed News article below. It dives into a much talked about but little understood faith community based north of San Francisco. The article filled a hole in my heart created by “The Road to Jonestown.” (I have a thing for strange religious movements linked to California, apparently.)

Also be sure to watch the fun video in my Reformation article! The 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s 95 theses (Oct. 31) is approaching quickly, so you should prepare yourself for my ongoing coverage. Or at least come to terms with your Reformation-related confusion like the people in the video.

FRESH OFF THE PRESS FROM ME

Video: BYU professor chronicles confusion about the Reformation

Latest Trump action on religious freedom shrinks distance between church and state

TOP RELIGION READS

Trump is dismantling Obama’s religion initiatives, ThinkProgress

How Sarah Huckabee Sanders sees the world, The Washington Post

Meet the ‘Young Saints’ of Bethel who go to college to perform miracles, BuzzFeed News

JUST FOR FUN