Memoirist Carolyn Weber is the author of Surprised by Oxford and Sex and the City of God. This conversation between Dr. Weber and Jonathan Rogers was recorded in front of a live audience at New College Franklin, where Dr. Weber is a professor. They discuss St. Augustine, spiritual memoir, and the idea that "selection is the hardest part of creation."

Memoirist Carolyn Weber is the author of <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780849921834">Surprised by Oxford</a> and <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780830845859">Sex and the City of God</a>. This conversation between Dr. Weber and Jonathan Rogers was recorded in front of a live audience at New College Franklin, where Dr. Weber is a professor. They discuss St. Augustine, spiritual memoir, and the idea that "selection is the hardest part of creation."

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Carolyn Weber was surprised by Oxford.

Caroline Cobb is a singer-songwriter known for her deep engagement with Scripture. Her first foray into book-writing is Advent for Exiles: 25 Devotions to Awaken Gospel Hope in Every Longing Heart. In this episode, Caroline and Jonathan Rogers discuss the idea of exile, a pervasive theme in the Bible, as well as the artist’s role of planting seeds for the new Eden.

The Habit Podcast is sponsored by The Habit Membership, a library of resources by me, Jonathan Rogers. More importantly, The Habit Membership is a hub of community, where like-minded writers gather to share their work and give one another a little more courage. Find out more at TheHabit.co.

<a href="https://www.carolinecobb.com/">Caroline Cobb</a> is a singer-songwriter known for her deep engagement with Scripture. Her first foray into book-writing is <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/advent-for-exiles-25-devotions-to-awaken-gospel-hope-in-every-longing-heart-caroline-cobb/21070471?ean=9781430095842">Advent for Exiles: 25 Devotions to Awaken Gospel Hope in Every Longing Heart</a>. In this episode, Caroline and Jonathan Rogers discuss the idea of exile, a pervasive theme in the Bible, as well as the artist’s role of planting seeds for the new Eden.
The Habit Podcast is sponsored by <a href="TheHabit.co">The Habit Membership</a>, a library of resources by me, Jonathan Rogers. More importantly, The Habit Membership is a hub of community, where like-minded writers gather to share their work and give one another a little more courage. Find out more at <a href="TheHabit.co">TheHabit.co</a>.

Caroline Cobb Is in Exile.

Lanier Ivester sees hospitality as a primary way she expresses her creativity. All of her creative endeavors are shaped by the belief that the most quotidian things are charged with eternal meaning, if only we have eyes to see. Her new book, illustrated by Jennifer Trafton, is Glad and Golden Hours: A Companion for Advent and Christmastide. In this episode, Lanier and Jonathan Rogers talk about the difference between hospitality and entertaining; we discuss ways to make the holidays a season of rest. And Lanier makes the case that “matter matters.”

Lanier Ivester sees hospitality as a primary way she expresses her creativity. All of her creative endeavors are shaped by the belief that the most quotidian things are charged with eternal meaning, if only we have eyes to see. Her new book, illustrated by Jennifer Trafton, is <a href="https://store.rabbitroom.com/products/glad-and-golden-hours">Glad and Golden Hours: A Companion for Advent and Christmastide</a>. In this episode, Lanier and Jonathan Rogers talk about the difference between hospitality and entertaining; we discuss ways to make the holidays a season of rest. And Lanier makes the case that “matter matters.”

Lanier Ivester Wants You to Rest this Holiday Season

This week's guest is Kathleen Norris. Her best known books include Acedia and Me, The Cloister Walk, Dakota: A Spiritual Geography, and Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith. A Benedictine oblate, she practices the Benedictines’ commitment to good order and deep hospitality her writing. Kathleen Norris’s new book she co-authored with Gareth Higgins. It’s called A Whole Life in Twelve Movies: a Cinematic Journey to a Deeper Spirituality.

This week's guest is Kathleen Norris. Her best known books include Acedia and Me, The Cloister Walk, Dakota: A Spiritual Geography, and Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith. A Benedictine oblate, she practices the Benedictines’ commitment to good order and deep hospitality her writing. Kathleen Norris’s new book she co-authored with Gareth Higgins. It’s called <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-whole-life-in-twelve-movies-a-cinematic-journey-to-a-deeper-spirituality-kathleen-norris/21249291?ean=9781587436338">A Whole Life in Twelve Movies: a Cinematic Journey to a Deeper Spirituality</a>.

Carolyn Weber was surprised by Oxford.

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