Ruth Graham

That's exactly my journey with this headline: I don't understand it at all, yet it also describes me

Knowing the signs of a stroke can save a life ... for example I am having one right now, pretty sure

I'm so, so happy to hear this!!

I've had this on my "to-read" since @ruthgraham.bsky.social raved about it years and years ago (her review here: slate.com/culture/2017...). It's extraordinary, perfect mix of psychologically insightful plus dramatic plus existential.

After Centuries, a Woman Will Lead the Church of England

After almost a year in which the role was vacant, a new Archbishop of Canterbury: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/w...

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Burying the lede, @drmoore.bsky.social announces Marvin Olasky as the next EIC of @christianitytoday.com in the 10th paragraph of his newsletter. www.christianitytoday.com/newsletter/a...

Camp Mystic Will Reopen Over Objections From Parents of the Dead

Camp Mystic is reopening, and planning to build a memorial that families of the 27 girls who died say they were not consulted about and do not want. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/u...

As a New Year Begins, a Rabbi Reflects on High Tension Among Jews

"In the Talmud, there’s about 5,000 recorded arguments, and only 50 of them get resolved. We can look at that and say, 'We have a 1 percent success rate.' Or we can look at it and say, 'No, we have a 99 percent success rate.'" www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...

Kirk’s Christian Supporters Mourn Him as a Martyr

Elizabeth Dias and I talked with stunned pastors and conservative Christian activists yesterday about Charlie Kirk, who began his career as a secular provocateur but in recent years spoke often to conservative Christian audiences about his own faith. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/u...

Pope Leo XIV Names First Millennial Saint, Carlo Acutis

Pope Leo canonizes the first two saints of his papacy, including Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia as a teenager in 2006 and whose tomb has become a pilgrimage site. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/w...

A Democrat in Texas Thinks Faith and Honesty Can Win a Senate Campaign

“By turning the cheek, you’re actually looking that person in the eye. It’s not a submissive thing. It’s an act of defiance." @jdavidgoodman.bsky.social reports on James Talarico's entry into the Senate race in Texas: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...

I have two Fisher Cats bobbleheads on display in my home. Yes, that is a bobblehead of the Old Man of the Mountain (RIP)

Giuliani Finds a Home Away From Home in New Hampshire

big moment for my old stomping grounds, the Delta Dental Stadium www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/n...

Sorry to use Facebook, I didn't have your email address

The Shattering of Wednesday Mass: Minnesota Parish Reels From Attack

"There’s a solidarity and a love that transcends regular living." With Mitch Smith, Ann Hinga Klein and Dan Simmons: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/u...

The number of Shakers in the U.S. rises to 3 A new person has joined the last active Shaker community in the U.S, bringing the Christian, communal, and celibate group to a total of three. They once numbered in the thousands.

The Shaker population has risen by 50%: www.npr.org/2025/08/19/n...

If I only had one tight paragraph to summarize the entire concept and context of "Love thy neighbor," I would definitely include 100% of this information

"for sale: baby shoes, never worn" is great but have you ever read YouTube comments

Beguines and Beghards - Wikipedia

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He Tried to Endorse From the Pulpit. He Wound Up Without a Church.

Pastors and their denominations grapple with the legal and theological implications of the kinda-sorta dismantling of the Johnson Amendment: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...

Religion ‘is our thing’ say young male Finns Themes to emerge in study include a desire for stability in an increasingly insecure world

"One of the topics they talk about a lot is that non-religiousness or atheism is so last-season." www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

15 must-visit sacred buildings in and around Dallas (plus a bonus) Dallas Morning News architecture critic Mark Lamster lists his favorite religious buildings in North Texas.

Love this @mlamster.bsky.social round-up of Dallas's best sacred architecture: www.dallasnews.com/arts-enterta...

This story mentions Dallas, Tom Petty, sauce innovation, and "servant leadership," not to mention Chili's, so it is suspiciously tailored to my interests

It’s the Hottest Restaurant in America. It’s Probably in Your Mall’s Parking Lot. How Did This Happen? It started with a cheese pull.

Read Dan Kois on the remarkable comeback of Chili's, "a restaurant that delivers big, popular things to the big, fat American middle" (complimentary!). Pure delight: slate.com/business/202...

This Ohio Farm Community Is a Mecca for the ‘MAHA Mom’

"Whatever this feminist BS is — chase a career, leave your family — it’s not working." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/u...

I love New York Books & Magazines at the corner of Central Park West and 78th Avenue

The Rise of Silicon Valley’s Techno-Religion

"Light to push the sails, read the data, cities glow! Hands type the keys, click the mouse, out we go!" www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/t...

I've lived in Texas for a few years now and I'm humbled by how much I still have to learn about i!!

Texan Stoicism Provides Comfort, and Excuses, After the Flood

“Low taxes, low service — that attracts a certain American mind-set." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/u...

Camp Mystic Owners’ Legacy: ‘If You’re a Camper, You Know Who They Are’

This is a gorgeous piece of writing by @ruthgraham.bsky.social. I swear there are like 6 novels beneath the words.

Camp Mystic Owners’ Legacy: ‘If You’re a Camper, You Know Who They Are’ www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/u...