Journalist Tim Stafford decided to write his new book, Miracles: A Journalist Looks at Modern-Day Experiences of God’s Power, after witnessing one by a young man in his church. The intriguing account of that miracle, and many others, are explored by Stafford in his book, along with a historical overview of miracles in the Christian tradition, and chapters entitled: “Can the Scientist Believe in Miracles?” and “When No Miracles Come.” Here, Stafford talks about his book and the case for believing in... Read more

Pastor, author and social media veteran John Voelz talks with Patheos about his new book on social networking and ministry, tweeting in church, cyerconfessionals, and creative new ways his community is using technology to be Jesus in the world. What inspired you to write Follow You Follow Me and, by extension, Tweet You Tweet Me? I had heard a handful of stories where church employers were not allowing their staff to participate in social networking during the workday because it... Read more

How are we engaging in conversation online and developing relationships? How are we inviting the Holy Spirit into online conversation and how does he affect our online profile? Social media veteran, author and pastor John Voelz shares his Top 5 Do's and Don'ts of Social Media. Read more

As part of our conversation on the new book Reborn on the Fourth of July: The Challenge of Faith, Patriotism and Conscience by Logan Mehl-Laituri, we invited several prominent Christian thought-leaders to offer a message to the church on the Fourth of July. They considered: how should our faith inform our patriotism? Here, author and  pastor Roger Wolsey reflects on the tensions between loving God, and loving Country.   Check out more “Messages to the Church on the Fourth of July,” from... Read more

As part of our conversation on the new book Reborn on the Fourth of July: The Challenge of Faith, Patriotism and Conscience by Logan Mehl-Laituri, we invited several prominent Christian thought-leaders to offer a message to the church on the Fourth of July. They considered: how should our faith inform our patriotism? Here, author and  activist Callid Keefe-Perry invites us to remember ‘whose’ we are this Independence Day.   Check out more “Messages to the Church on the Fourth of July,”... Read more

Ultimately, "Reborn on the Fourth of July" is the honest and inspiring account of a young man's heart-wrenching struggle to discover how to faithfully serve God and Country, in that order. Watch a video Q&A with author Logan Mehl-Laituri here. Read more

As part of our conversation on the new book Reborn on the Fourth July: The Challenge of Faith, Patriotism and Conscience, author and new monastic Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove reflects on the tension between loving God and loving Country. Read more

As part of our conversation on the new book "Reborn on the Fourth of July: The Challenge of Faith, Patriotism and Conscience," author and Director of Mobilizing at Sojourners Lisa Sharon Harper reflects on the meaning of freedom in this brief video message. Read more

"The fact that Jesus was poor means that if we're going to have any chance at all of seeing the world as he did then were going to have to start jettisoning some of our cargo." Read the Q&A with author Will Davis Jr about his new book, Enough: Finding More By Living With Less. Read more