GODSTUFF U2’S SACRED PILGRIMAGE: ‘I FOUND GRACE, IT’S ALL THAT I FOUND’Without a line on the horizon, we may feel like there is no limit to how far we can go. But it also makes the seas difficult to navigate. That is, in many ways, where we find ourselves today. It’s as infinitely terrifying as it is exciting. Where do we go from here and how do we find our way? U2’s 12th studio album, “No Line on the Horizon,”... Read more

Tonite, one night only:GG talks “Sin in the Second City” Cathleen is the speaker at this month’s Elements salon – an ongoing conversation about culture and identity in the city of Big Shoulders. When: Tonite (Thursday), 7 – 10 p.m. Where: Motel Bar, 600 W. Chicago in Chicago(A few blocks west of the Chicago/Franklin El stop; across the street from Japonnais) What: Admission is freeGG will have copies of Sin Boldly and The God Factor for sale (and signing)for $20... Read more

Amen. THE PSALM OF THENBy Nicholas Samaras Then, the Lord heard me in the wilderness of my soul.Then, the lost place of me became clear.Then, I recognized distraction for what it is.Then, I was freed from the desert of diversion.Then, I was moved to the green oasis within me.Then, the still voice of the Lord was as the depth of water.Then, I could cease the constant music in my head.Then, I could move beyond myself and the noise of myself.Then,... Read more

GODSTUFF THEY’RE JUST NOT THAT INTO ‘HIM’ “The difference between men and women,” the humorist Dave Barry says, “is that, if given the choice between saving the life of an infant or catching a fly ball, a woman will automatically choose to save the infant, without even considering if there’s a man on base.” We are, men and women, essentially different. In 2003, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Washington University in St. Louis boiled down the genetic... Read more

God is Green: The Coens take on “Clean Coal” From our colleagues at the Huffington Post: The Reality Campaign has released a new ad. They’re the folks behind the widely-played ad that featured a foreman in a hard hat taking viewers on a tour of a non-existent clean coal facility. In this new ad, a pitchman gives us the hard sell on a “Clean Coal Clean”-scented air freshener that works just as well as “clean coal.” The ad is directed... Read more

FOLLOW GG ON TWITTER! Code name: Godgrrl (Hiding in plain site.) Tweet, tweet. Read more

GODSTUFF THERE’S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT MADEA The first three screenings of Tyler Perry’s new film, “Madea Goes to Jail,” that I tried to go to last week were sold out. When I finally did get a ticket, I had one of the last single seats in the suburban theater where the 103-minute “dramedy” was playing on two screens simultaneously. I love Perry’s work. (I actually joined his fan club online a while back.) And I’m completely obsessed with Madea, his... Read more

It’s nice to be loved. Check this out: click HERE to see what the folks at Christianity Today are saying about GG’s forthcoming Dude book. Read more

New Bon Iver! Read more