Behold the Lamb: Some Thoughts on Friendship and Creativity
I just got back from the Behold the Lamb of God show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, and my heart is still full of it. If you’re not familiar with Behold the Lamb of […]
Behold the Lamb: Some Thoughts on Friendship and Creativity
I just got back from the Behold the Lamb of God show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, and my heart is still full of it. If you’re not familiar with Behold the Lamb of […]
S2: Ep49: Randall Goodgame Invites You Into Freedom and Joy
This week on The Habit Podcast, I talk with Randall Goodgame, songwriter, TV show host, and leader of the Slugs & Bugs universe. He has a brand new Slugs & Bugs Christmas Special: Make […]
Is Your Vocabulary Big Enough?
Last week a reader named Ferzeen wrote to ask if I would provide some tips for improving vocabulary. “I need to have the right words to be more articulate […]
S2: Ep48: Christiana Peterson Isn’t Morbid
This week on The Habit Podcast, I talk with Christiana Peterson, author of Awakened by Death: Live-Giving Lessons from the Mystics. We discuss the link between mysticism and mortality, our culture’s lack […]
Bearing Daily Witness to Quiet Glories
One of the most familiar complaints of the surly teenager also happens to be one of the most fundamental of theological truths: I didn’t ask to be born. None of […]
S2: Ep47: Tsh Oxenreider Invites You Into a Quieter, Gentler Advent
In this week’s episode, I talk with Tsh Oxenreider, teacher, podcaster, literary tour guide, and author of Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent. We discuss the challenging art of graceful endings, the perils of […]
Writing Like a Screenwriter
When I teach creative writing, I often challenge fiction writers to try writing as if they were screenwriters, using only the tools that screenwriters have at their disposal. To put […]
S2: Ep46: Crystal Downing Talks Dorothy Sayers
Crystal Downing is the co-director of Wheaton College’s Marion Wade Center and an expert on the Inklings and Inkling-adjacent authors. This week on The Habit podcast, I speak with Dr. Downing, about […]
Getting Published, Shipping Work
Seth Godin has a new book out, called The Practice: Shipping Creative Work. I have always found Godin’s work to be exceedingly helpful (though I haven’t read The Practice yet). […]
S2: Ep45: Charlotte Donlon Knows What Loneliness Is Good For
In this week’s episode of The Habit Podcast, I speak with Charlotte Donlon, author of The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other and host of the Hope for the Lonely podcast. We discuss the […]