Here’s my September 30 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.  My whirlwind week included wrapping up a cover story on little-known legal documents, interviewing former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and writing a column about witnessing the NFL anthem protests in person. I’m […]

Here’s my September 23 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.  May your coffee be strong and your to-do list be short. FRESH OFF THE PRESS FROM ME The tough compromises families must make after the death of a loved one TOP RELIGION […]

Here’s my September 16 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.  One of the highlights of last weekend’s conference was learning about the laws governing snake-handling. This dangerous practice is relatively widespread in the Appalachian region, in spite of documented bites and deaths. […]

Here’s my September 9 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.  Greetings from Nashville! I’m in the midst of many drunk bachelorettes and cowboys learning how to be the best faith writer I can be. The annual Religion News Conference is a highlight […]

Here’s my August 26 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.  I spent the week imagining life as a school teacher, as I pursued a project about efforts to increase the amount of religion-related lessons taught each year. Teachers are at risk of […]

Here’s my August 19 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.  August feels like it’s flying by, which is awesome (I have a visit home and an excellent professional conference coming up) and horrifying (I have a visit home and an excellent professional […]

Here’s my August 12 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.  I’ll forgo my usual ramblings to ask that you please send prayers toward Charlottesville, Virginia, today. Hundreds of faith leaders are there to counter the hate of rallying alt-right protestors, risking their […]

Here’s my July 29 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.  The Trump administration announced its nomination for ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom this week, so I wrote about what the job really entails. If I had my way, I’d write explainers like […]

Here’s my July 22 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.  Anger is all the rage right now. Getting fired up is our new national past time, and it’s affecting people’s mental, physical and spiritual health. This was the thesis guiding my colleague, […]

Here’s my July 15 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here. Rather than spend a few paragraphs reflecting on a pretty quiet week, I’ll start this week’s newsletter with a movie recommendation. My fiancé and I saw ‘The Big Sick” last Saturday after […]