A few thoughts on a midlife season I have left behind: jameskasmith.substack.com/p/my-former-li…

A helpful insider account of the travesty of leadership at Columbia. 🇵🇸

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Popping in here to celebrate this beautiful, moving book by Cat Ricketts.

This is a book for *humans*, not only mothers.

A marvelous book. Buy a stack and give them to friends.

Congratulations, Abram!

Looking forward to being part of this conference & conversation. Come join us in Spokane in the fall!

Join us April 18-20 for 'Beyond Culture Wars: Fostering Solidarity in an Age of Polarization,' ft. keynote speakers Kristin Du Mez & James K.A. Smith!
More info on workshops & sessions will be shared in the coming days. Visit the event page for details: luther.wlu.ca/beyond

Save the dates, y'all: Oct 17-19, here at Whitworth University. We're hosting a conference on the future of Christian higher education, featuring James K.A. Smith, Jessica Hooten Wilson, Beth Allison Barr, PhD, Rev. Malcolm Foley, PhD, Phase III, Eric Gregory, and music from The Porter's Gate.

I really enjoyed this conversation with the good folks at Mockingbird magazine about my path to embracing mystery. A bit of a teaser for my next book (more on that soon).

James K.A. Smith will be speaking at the 'Beyond Culture Wars' conference, April 18-20, in Waterloo, Ontario. Sponsored by ICS: news.icscanada.edu/2024/02/save-d…

Last year I preached this sermon, “Seasons of the Heart: Preparing for Lent.” Perhaps it might speak to the season you’re in as we approach this liturgical season.

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James K.A. Smith will be speaking at UT Austin on March 20. Learn more and register (for free) here: eventbrite.com/e/politics-and…

'Lispector and McIlvoy eschew conventional forms to offer us stories to think with. They’re not interested in realism or linearity.' Mary Lane Potter on fiction as a mode of inquiry. lithub.com/puzzlement-ove…

“A curious inversion happens at Epiphany: the manifestation of glory rebounds to make the mundane shine brightly. In the wake of Incarnation, where is God not?”

Some reflections on Epiphany in my Image newsletter: mailchi.mp/imagejournal/j…

On Elvis, Homer, and Jimmy Carter over at QUID AMO: open.substack.com/pub/jameskasmi…

A few thoughts on Cord Jefferson’s new movie over at QUID AMO: “What do we want from our stories?” jameskasmith.substack.com/p/what-do-we-w…

As you might guess, in a pragmatic & polarized world, an arts organization that aims to celebrate the complex mystery of being human survives on the razor's edge.

Would you join me in supporting the crucial endeavor that is IMAGE? Every gift matters. GivetoImage.com.

This beauty from Image 😍😍

🤫 A teaser from the next issue of Image.

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