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MBL series Coda: David Brooks

A Quiet Road Toward Jesus A reader recently commented that New York Times columnist David Brooks had become a Christian. After checking to be sure she…

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The Moral Bucket List Part 3

David Brooks maps the terrain. The Gospel supplies the compass. The final two items on Brooks' “Moral Bucket List” point toward a deeper calling and the…

Jul 1 •

June 2025

The Moral Bucket List, Part 2

David Brooks maps the terrain. The Gospel supplies the compass. In Part 2 of this series, we reflect on how Brooks' call to interdependence and…

Jun 23 •

The Moral Bucket List

David Brooks maps the terrain. The Gospel supplies the compass. Brooks’ “Moral Bucket List” names six transformative steps toward moral depth. In this…

Jun 16 •

From Eden to a New Creation

The earth isn’t just a resource; it’s a gift. From the first garden to the promise of new creation, the story of the Bible is rooted in the soil beneath…

Jun 9 •

How to Respond to a Friend of a Different Faith You don’t have to compromise your convictions to lead with compassion. This piece explores how…

Jun 2 •

May 2025

“This Is the Hour for Love”

A personal reflection on Pope Leo XIV’s Inaugural Homily

May 26 •

A cultural shift from cynicism to longing for sincerity, meaning, and hope.

May 16 •

January 2022

Get Vaccinated!

If not for you, do it for your neighbor, your family, for those most at risk

Jan 3, 2022 •

December 2021

The Dark Night of the Soul

Meaninglessness, Despair, Hope, Redemption, Clarity

Dec 29, 2021 •

October 2021

Canceling is public shaming and shunning

Oct 24, 2021 •

September 2021

Sep 11, 2021 •

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