A Poem for Christmas
It’s almost Christmas. You don’t need writing advice. What you need is a poem. Then you need to hear that poem read in an Irish accent. Andrew Roycroft is a […]
A Poem for Christmas
It’s almost Christmas. You don’t need writing advice. What you need is a poem. Then you need to hear that poem read in an Irish accent. Andrew Roycroft is a […]
S2: Ep51: Renee Mathis Teaches Writing to Writing Teachers
Renee Mathis was (is?) a Jeopardy! champion. But that’s not why I had her on The Habit Podcast. I had her on the podcast to talk about her many years’ […]
It’s a Good Time to Write a Letter
When I was in fifth grade, my class at Miller Elementary became pen-pals with a class of fifth-graders in Minnesota (or possibly Wisconsin). From what I remember, we mostly told […]
S2: Ep50: Reagan Dregge Writes Letters
It’s the season for writing Christmas letters. This week on The Habit Podcast, I speak with letter-writer and Habit-member Reagan Dregge. We discuss the art of physical letter-writing, the personal attention […]
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 […]