Over the past year, my family – like many around the world – has faced a number of substantial challenges. One of these has been that my husband, David, was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. While this news is difficult, we also feel thankful to finally have a clear diagnosis.
Read MoreKate Rademacher and Brian Allain are delighted to announce new ownership and leadership of Writing for Your Life and Compassionate Christianity, effective January 1, 2023.
Read MoreWhat is “progressive Christianity?” In a new series, “Progressive Christian Voices: Today and Tomorrow” hosted by Compassion Christianity we will explore this question and more. Please join us starting on October 4, 2021.
Read MoreCan marketing be a PART of our spiritual practice? As we work diligently and creatively to advance the work we are passionate about, we must remember our most fundamental call to servanthood. Yet, in an increasingly noisy world, proactively promoting our work is essential to get the word out and give people a chance to engage. Can we approach this process as a part of our spiritual practice?
Read MoreI’m delighted that Reclaiming Rest is officially launched! Thanks to everyone who helped make this possible! It truly takes a village to launch a book, and I’m so grateful for the amazing support that this book has received so far.
Read MoreImpact is a word that holds a lot of meaning for me. Growing up, I was taught to strive to facilitate change on a broad, wide scale. In many ways, this message is wonderful; but it can also led to action that is laced with ego. In contrast, the Christian message provides a very different roadmap for inner and outer change.
Read MoreWhat do we do with our “difficult” feelings - including our anger, disappointment, frustration, impatience and even horror? Lament is spiritually appropriate in these times. Abby Norman’s new book explores these topic.
Read MoreIt is a mistake to treat Sabbath-keeping only as an individual spiritual practice. In Exodus, the commandment of rest is extended to all—sons and daughters, servants and animals, family and strangers. The implications of this are profound. Throughout modern history, Sabbath principles have informed public policy in critical, tangible ways.
Read MoreThank you for interest in my new book, Reclaiming Rest, which will be released by Broadleaf Books in June 2021. We are currently building a launch team to help get the word out about the book, and we would love your support.
Read MoreThe U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) includes Goal #5: “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.” Without gender equality, we will not make progress in reclaiming rest. We need to ensure that ALL people have the right to rest – men and women, boys and girls – animals and all of creation. This is part of what I love about the theology of Sabbath – it is an ethic and mandate for equality in rest.
Read MoreI am delighted to share that my new book, Reclaiming Rest: The Promise of Sabbath, Solitude, and Stillness in a Restless World, will be released by Broadleaf Books in June 2021 and is now available for pre-order from all booksellers.
Read MoreI am thrilled to share that my second book, Their Faces Shone: Lessons on Loving and Letting Go, was released this month by Light Messages Publishing. The publication is the culmination of an amazing journey that has held tremendous challenges as well as incredible gifts.
Read MoreAs part of the launch of my new book, Their Faces Shone, I have been hosting a blog series entitled, “Risky Love” on this site. Guest contributors explore the risks involved with opening ourselves up to love .
Read MoreAs part of the ongoing “Risky Love” series, guest blogger Kathy Izard writes about falling in love and the risk of loving when you know loss is inevitable.
Read MoreWhat does it do to you to attend memorial after memorial when you’re 19, 20, 21 years old? In this piece, guest blogger Elizabeth Futrell reflects on her experience caring for people living with AIDS as a young woman.
Read MoreAs part of a new blog series on the topic of Risky Love, guest blogger Shuly Xóchitl Cawood reflects on the experience of dating after divorce.
Read MoreLast summer I had the incredible honor of being invited to present during a day-long workshop with New York Times best-selling author Barbara Brown Taylor and Brian Allain, founding director of Writing for Your Life. During the session, I shared five lessons I’ve learned as a bi-vocational writer.
Read MoreHow many kids do I have? One? Three? One and three-quarters? Two and a half? I’m never quite sure how to calculate who I have a right to claim as my own.
Read MoreWhen you are grieving, you don’t know if or when you’ll ever find someone else to fill the hole in your life. You’re skeptical that you’ll ever fall in love again. But then when you experience the flare of love with someone else – even if briefly – it shows you that your heart is resilient and of course the hole can be filled.
Read MoreThis month On the Edge of Faith turned one year old! I’m thankful to everyone who has supported development and launch of the site including the writers who have contributed guest blogs. Read this post for exciting news about new offerings coming later in 2019 and 2020.
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