—The supernatural is real.

—Prophets simply see and tell the truth. No channeling required.

—Grifters are false prophets.

It’s been a hectic and stressful few weeks for me.

Last night, I went out for dinner and musical theater with my friends (The Wiz—it was fabulous!)—and when I came home, my husband had cleaned the entire downstairs. 😭🥰

Update: the pathology report shows a high grade cancer (but not the highest). We will await further consultations and make more decisions in coming days.

Your continued prayers are appreciated. (My mom is feeling pretty well right now—we are grateful.)

Why, yes, I will be reviewing the new Flannery O’Connor biopic. Stay tuned.

(In the meantime, I’m staying away from the other reviews!)

A day in the life of working at home. It’s a wonder I get anything done.

Time to herd this week's Unicorns at Arena Current! Jeffrey Bilbro John Wilson Karen Swallow Prior (Notorious KSP at The Priory) Dixie Dillon Lane's non-X half Chris Lane, Anna North on egg freezing, Peter J. Thuesen, and a review of Josh Ober's newest book on democracy as Civic Bargain! currentpub.com/2024/05/03/ble…

“What happened at Immanuel is a symptom of a larger problem both within the SBC, and more broadly in evangelicalism.”

julieroys.com/teacher-former…

To celebrate May 1, here is a stack of books I have read, re-read, or am reading so far in 2024. One of the joys of completing my doctoral degree has been reading to my hearts content once again.

Next up, new books by Leif Enger, Erik Larson, Kristin Hannah, and who knows what.

What’s the “most overlooked and therefore most insidious threat to Christian education in America right now”?

“It’s not progressive theology,” writes Jeffrey Bilbro. “It’s a pervasive consumerist anthropology.”
christianitytoday.com/ct/2024/may-we…

While this is still before us today, I’d urge all who are interested in helping rather than hurting when it comes to mental health to read this fine book from ⁦𝐎. 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞⁩ helpful!

On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living a.co/d/eIgT478 #Amazon

Deep Reading Baker Academic will be published this month! Here’s the back cover with blurbs from our wonderful endorsers, including Jeffrey Bilbro and Karen Swallow Prior (Notorious KSP at The Priory)

Mid-Week Links on Reign of Conscience!

Miles Smith IV , Scott Lincicome , Michael Matheson Miller , Clara E. Piano , Catherine Ruth Pakaluk , Bradley J. Birzer , Noah C. Gould , Jessica Hooten Wilson , Emina Melonic ☕🎥 🎞, Karen Swallow Prior (Notorious KSP at The Priory) , Lee Trepanier , Samuel Gregg , Anthony Bradley , Rachel Lu & more!

reignofconscience.com/p/05012024-mid…

The peonies are here.

Watched #Barbie for the third time tonight.

Those last couple of scenes—and that very last line in particular—hit differently for a daughter in light of a mom’s cancer diagnosis.

😭😭😭

Another pointed observation from Dr. Karen Swallow Prior (Notorious KSP at The Priory)'s insightful book, 'The Evangelical Imagination,' p. 80:

'The gullible are grist to the evangelical industrial mill.'

It is significant that when Scene 5 opens, it is Faustus himself who tells himself that he is damned and can’t be saved—a lie later repeated by the Evil Angel and Lucifer, who says (in Scene 6), “Christ cannot save thy soul, for he is just.” Isn’t this the lie that Satan uses…

Best tweet. That’s it.

Thanks, RealClearReligion, for featuring Karen Swallow Prior (Notorious KSP at The Priory)'s superb essay. If you haven't already, read it here: acton.org/religion-liber…