Flannery O'Connor's 100th birthday would have March 25, 2025. In this episode, Jonathan Rogers celebrates the life and work of this remarkable writer in an essay adapted from the introduction to his book, The Terrible Speed of Mercy: A Spiritual Biography of Flannery O'Connor.

Flannery O'Connor's 100th birthday would have March 25, 2025. In this episode, Jonathan Rogers celebrates the life and work of this remarkable writer in an essay adapted from the introduction to his book, <a href="https://store.rabbitroom.com/products/the-terrible-speed-of-mercy?_pos=1&amp;_sid=02d45e6f8&amp;_ss=r">The Terrible Speed of Mercy: A Spiritual Biography of Flannery O'Connor.</a>

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Flannery O'Connor Turns 100

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Ben Palpant loves, for reasons that become apparent in this episode. On assignment from the Rabbit Room, Ben sat down to interview a few poets. He enjoyed it so much, he interviewed a few more, then a few more. When he had interviewed seventeen poets, he collected those interviews into a book called An Axe for the Frozen Sea. It’s a fascinating look into the minds and hearts of poets who work out of gratitude, out of abundance—sometimes out of grief, never out of grievance.

Ben Palpant loves, for reasons that become apparent in this episode. On assignment from the Rabbit Room, Ben sat down to interview a few poets. He enjoyed it so much, he interviewed a few more, then a few more. When he had interviewed seventeen poets, he collected those interviews into a book called <a href="https://store.rabbitroom.com/products/an-axe-for-the-frozen-sea-conversations-with-poets">An Axe for the Frozen Sea</a>. It&rsquo;s a fascinating look into the minds and hearts of poets who work out of gratitude, out of abundance&mdash;sometimes out of grief, never out of grievance.

Ben Palpant Talks to Poets

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This week's episode is an essay, written and read by Jonathan Rogers. "Love, Happiness, and Creativity" begins (and ends) with an idea from Taylor Leonhardt's song "Diamonds"—the theme song for The Habit Podcast: "You are not an afterthought: Love himself dreamed you up."

This week's episode is an essay, written and read by Jonathan Rogers. "Love, Happiness, and Creativity" begins (and ends) with an idea from Taylor Leonhardt's song "Diamonds"&mdash;the theme song for The Habit Podcast: "You are not an afterthought: Love himself dreamed you up."

Love, Happiness, and Creativity: An Essay

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Kelly Kapic is a professor of theology at Covenant College near Chattanooga. His most recent book is You're Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God's design, and Why That Is Good News. In this episode, Dr Kapik and Jonathan Rogers talk about productivity, shame, gratitude and the truth that finiteness is actually a blessing. Also, they talk about magnanimity and pusillanimity.

This week’s episode comes from the archives. This conversation with Kelly Kapic first aired in January of 2022; it’s one of the Habit Podcast episodes I think about the most often.

Kelly Kapic is a professor of theology at Covenant College near Chattanooga. His most recent book is&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-re-only-human-how-your-limits-reflect-god-s-design-and-why-that-s-good-news-kelly-m-kapic/17184214?ean=9781587435102&amp;next=t&amp;next=t">You're Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God's design, and Why That Is Good News</a>. In this episode, Dr Kapik and Jonathan Rogers talk about productivity, shame, gratitude and the truth that finiteness is actually a blessing. Also, they talk about magnanimity and pusillanimity.
This week&rsquo;s episode comes from the archives. This conversation with Kelly Kapic first aired in January of 2022; it&rsquo;s one of the Habit Podcast episodes I think about the most often.

Flannery O'Connor Turns 100

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