Podcast appearances and mentions of jessica richie

This week we are revisiting an episode originally recorded in April 2024 with the incredible Kate Bowler! She is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host, and an Associate Professor of American Religious History at Duke University. Jann and Kate discuss the importance of taking action in the face of challenges, the need for authentic conversations about grief, and the pressure to always be positive. They also touch on the topic of medically assisted dying and the complexities surrounding it. Kate Bowler shares her personal experiences with chronic pain and how it inspired her latest book, 'Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day,' which offers bite-sized reflections for navigating ups and downs in life. In this conversation, Kate Bowler discusses the challenges of navigating grief and supporting others in times of difficulty. They explore the concept of being overwhelmed by other people's problems and the need to set boundaries. They also discuss the role of religion and spirituality in coping with hardship and finding a sense of community. The conversation emphasizes the importance of vulnerability, love, and self-compassion in helping each other through tough times. More about Kate Bowler: Kate studies the cultural stories we tell ourselves about success, suffering, and whether (or not) we're capable of change. She is the author of Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel and The Preacher's Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities. After being unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage IV cancer at age 35, she penned the New York Times bestselling memoir, Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I've Loved) and No Cure For Being Human (and Other Truths I Need to Hear). She has also co-written with Jessica Richie, spiritual reflections: Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection and The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days. Kate's most recent book, Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day! Daily Meditations for the Ups, Downs, and In-Betweens, is packed with bite-sized reflections and action-oriented steps to help you get through the day, be it good, bad, or totally mediocre. Kate hosts the award-winning Everything Happens podcast where, in warm, insightful, often funny conversations, she talks with people like Malcolm Gladwell and Beth Moore about what they've learned in difficult times. She lives in Durham, North Carolina with her family and continues to teach do-gooders at Duke Divinity School. https://katebowler.com/ Watch Kate Bowler's Ted Talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the rest of Ordinary Time we will consider how the gospel speaks to our many varied days. We are using a book of prayers by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie called The Lives We Actually Have as our structure and a source of inspiration. In this sermon we end our series, as well as begin a new on all on the same Sunday. On this Sunday we will celebrate All Saints Day by starting a three-weeks series devoted to the lives of the saints and how we encounter the gospel in them.

For the rest of Ordinary Time we will consider how the gospel speaks to our many varied days. We are using a book of prayers by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie called The Lives We Actually Have as our structure and a source of inspiration. In this sermon we talk about a scene from the Secret Life of Walter Mitty, a poem by Mary Oliver, some Scripture on the fleeting nature of life, and what it has to do with reverence.

For the rest of Ordinary Time we will consider how the gospel speaks to our many varied days. We are using a book of prayers by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie called The Lives We Actually Have as our structure and a source of inspiration. Today's sermon is about our grief-stricken days. In this sermon we explore grief through a range of Scripture, the stages of grief, the question of meaning, and the high lonesome holler.  NOTE: Audio is a bit off this week. Apologies for the pour quality, but you should still be able to follow along.  

For the rest of Ordinary Time we will consider how the gospel speaks to our many varied days. We are using a book of prayers by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie called The Lives We Actually Have as our structure and a source of inspiration. Today's sermon is about our overwhelming days. In this sermon consider two passage of Scripture as capturing the experience of being overwhelmed. In one sense we are like Peter, drowning in what's beyond our control. In another sense we are like Martha, distract by everything other than what matters most.

For the rest of Ordinary Time we will consider how the gospel speaks to our many varied days. We are using a book of prayers by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie called The Lives We Actually Have as our structure and a source of inspiration. In this sermon we talk about how pain can be a catalyst for better things.

For the rest of Ordinary Time we will consider how the gospel speaks to our many varied days. We are using a book of prayers by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie called The Lives We Actually Have as our structure and a source of inspiration. Today's sermon is about our lovely days. We consider a series of words—wonder, space, refresh, menuha, and savor—in order to find the gospel speaking to us in days we might call lovely. 

For the rest of Ordinary Time we will consider how the gospel speaks to our many varied days. We are using a book of prayers by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie called The Lives We Actually Have as our structure and a source of inspiration. Today's sermon is about tired days. Addressing the great exhaustion of our culture, burnout, and quiet-quitting, we consider how a gospel understanding of leisure (thanks you Josef Pieper) might change our lives.

This week's guest is the incredible Kate Bowler! She is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host, and an Associate Professor of American Religious History at Duke University. Jann and Kate discuss the importance of taking action in the face of challenges, the need for authentic conversations about grief, and the pressure to always be positive. They also touch on the topic of medically assisted dying and the complexities surrounding it. Kate Bowler shares her personal experiences with chronic pain and how it inspired her latest book, 'Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day,' which offers bite-sized reflections for navigating ups and downs in life. In this conversation, Kate Bowler discusses the challenges of navigating grief and supporting others in times of difficulty. They explore the concept of being overwhelmed by other people's problems and the need to set boundaries. They also discuss the role of religion and spirituality in coping with hardship and finding a sense of community. The conversation emphasizes the importance of vulnerability, love, and self-compassion in helping each other through tough times. More about Kate Bowler: Kate studies the cultural stories we tell ourselves about success, suffering, and whether (or not) we're capable of change. She is the author of Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel and The Preacher's Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities. After being unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage IV cancer at age 35, she penned the New York Times bestselling memoir, Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I've Loved) and No Cure For Being Human (and Other Truths I Need to Hear). She has also co-written with Jessica Richie, spiritual reflections: Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection and The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days. Kate's most recent book, Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day! Daily Meditations for the Ups, Downs, and In-Betweens, is packed with bite-sized reflections and action-oriented steps to help you get through the day, be it good, bad, or totally mediocre. Kate hosts the award-winning Everything Happens podcast where, in warm, insightful, often funny conversations, she talks with people like Malcolm Gladwell and Beth Moore about what they've learned in difficult times. She lives in Durham, North Carolina with her family and continues to teach do-gooders at Duke Divinity School. https://katebowler.com/ Watch Kate Bowler's Ted Talk Order her latest book Have a Beautiful Terrible Day: Daily Meditations For the Ups, Downs & In-Betweens Jann, Caitlin & Sarah also talked through some comments from listeners from last week's episode surrounding medically assisted death - stay tuned for next episode but here is the article that was referenced during this week's show: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/why-are-15-times-more-canadians-than-californians-choosing-assisted-death Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two audio notes this week: There's a silent gap for several seconds at minute 20, but hang tight! It comes right back! Megan's audio during the prayer goes in and out. You can read the full text here: From The Lives We Actually Have, by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie "For when this pain doesn't make sense" God, I'm fumbling around for answers, reasons, meaning.I can't find any purpose in this pain.Why me?Why them?Why now?I don't know when this is going to get better.Or if I will ever feel relief.God, make this pain matter... at least to you.See me in my fragility.Give me a reminder of your presence.Reach for me,for I am too weary to reach for you.Blessed are we who need to be remindedthat there are some things we can fix ... and some things we can't.Blessed are we who can say:My life isn't always getting better.Right in the midst of the pain and fear and uncertainty, may we hunt for beauty and meaning and truth... together.Not to erase the pain or solve the pain (though surely that would be nice),but to remind us that beauty and sorrow coexist.And that doesn't mean we're broken or have been forgotten.God is here, and we are never-were never and will never be-alone.In our hope. In our disappointment. In our joy. In our pain.God, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Spirit, have mercy. Amen. Our texts this week are here  Our prayer this week is from The Lives We Actually Have Alicia's Ash Wednesday playlist and Lent playlist Browse our curated booklists! Purchasing through this affiliate link generates a small commission for us and is a great way to support the show https://bookshop.org/shop/aplainaccount   Other resources on our website: commentaries, discipleship, liturgics, music. 

Christmas decorations have already been in the stores for months, but now it's time to get serious about holiday shopping. Why? Because we want to make the most of our time and money, and we want to be thoughtful gift givers. Alex and Krista lay out seven people you may have on your shopping list and some ideas on what to get for them. From husbands to teenagers, parents to coworkers, we've got you covered. Some principles on what to consider when selecting a gift and some detailed suggestions on what might be the perfect idea. This is heavy on the practical as we offer a few episodes in the coming weeks on preparing for the Christmas season. Your December self will thank your November self as you check things off of your to-do list like shopping and wrapping. Merry Christmas!   A few things mentioned: FOR TEENS/YOUNG ADULTS TSA pre-check Nail gel kit with light Custom Converse Portable speakers Spike ball   FOR HUSBANDS Pizza oven: Ooni or a little less expensive Solo brand Outdoor Weber gas griddle or grill cover ABC dates   FOR FRIENDS Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie's book of prayers   FOR TEACHERS Krista's soft peanut brittle   FOR BUSINESS PARTNERS Crate + Barrel white bakeware   FOR YOU Coaching with Krista Some questions to consider Who is on your list? What is your budget? When is your deadline for shopping done? When is your deadline for wrapping?

Jessica's back and we're talking all our favorites: summer memories, go-to meals, outfits and mantras. Plus, things what we're letting go of, what (and who) is inspiring us and how to make the mornings go smoother.  We love the book The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie. These are Jessica's favorite running shorts. Unfortunately, the linen pants she's been enjoying are all sold out!  Here's a podcast episode with Steve Martin that Michelle loved. And here's a black version of the jumpsuit she's loving. 

My friend Jennie just lost her friend Katie, which of course makes em think about my friend Liz, who died almost 8 years ago now. To make a bit of sense of things, I turned to a book of blessings by my friend Kate Bowler and her friend Jessica Richie. I offer a selection here as a salve for Jennie, for myself, for any of you who are looking for a place to rest in your grieving. Please share with the people you love.

Thanks for joining Jill Baughan today on Finding Joy ...No Matter What. Make a Joy Box for Someone You Care About: https://jillbaughan.com/joy-box/ Podcast Episodes: 6 - Be Naked with Candy https://jillbaughan.com/2020/04/13/podcast-episode-6-be-naked-with-candy/ 51 - Have Some Big Dumb Fun https://jillbaughan.com/2021/02/22/podcast-episode-51-have-some-big-dumb-fun/ 71 - Throw Confetti https://jillbaughan.com/2021/07/12/podcast-episode-71-throw-confetti/ 13 - Make Some Mischief https://jillbaughan.com/2020/06/01/podcast-episode-13-make-some-mischief/ 88 - Dance                                       https://jillbaughan.com/2021/11/08/podcast-episode-88-dance/ 25 - Let Music Take You to Joy https://jillbaughan.com/2020/08/24/podcast-episode-25-let-music-take-you-to-joy/ 27 - Take a Playful Risk https://jillbaughan.com/2020/09/07/podcast-episode-27-take-a-playful-risk/ 31 - Have Yourself an Adventure https://jillbaughan.com/2020/10/05/podcast-episode-31-have-yourself-an-adventure/ 120 - Say Yes                  https://jillbaughan.com/2022/06/20/podcast-episode-120-say-yes/ 47 - Find a Hero, Then Be One https://jillbaughan.com/2021/01/25/podcast-episode-47-find-a-hero-then-be-one/ 103 - Find a Guide     https://jillbaughan.com/2022/02/21/podcast-episode-103-find-a-guide/ Bowler, Kate, and Jessica Richie. Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection.  Convergent Books, 2022. Lamott, Anne. Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith. Riverhead Books, 2008. Connect with Jill: Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Twitter ~  Website  

The Blessing of Imperfect Days with Kate BowlerIt's easy to be caught in the trap of perfectionism, especially when those around us seem to have it all together. But we can find ourselves alone and discouraged when things don't go as we've planned, and the lives we actually have fail to resemble those we'd hoped to lead.In her recently released book The Lives We Actually Lead, New York Times best-selling author and Duke University professor Kate Bowler (along with co-author Jessica Richie) offer a collection of blessings that center gratitude and hope while acknowledging the reality of our often messy and frantic everyday lives. They show how embracing our limitations and vulnerabilities, as well as those of others, can open new possibilities for healing, hope, and community.Finitude, Gratitude, and Being of HelpIn this conversation, Kate shares about her work detailing the Prosperity Gospel movement from an academic standpoint, and how her own setbacks and health catastrophe in a cancer diagnosis both deepened her sense of being loved by God and softened her toward those desperate for a miracle.Kate and Cherie's conversation goes through deep waters, but does so with much humor and heart. We hope you'll listen and share it with your friends and loved ones.This podcast is an edited version of an Evening Conversation with Kate recorded in February of 2023. You can access the full conversation with transcript here. Learn more about Kate Bowler.Authors and books mentioned in the conversation:Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel, by Kate BowlerThe Preacher's Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities, by Kate BowlerEverything Happens For a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved, by Kate BowlerNo Cure for Being Human: (And Other Truths I Need to Hear), by Kate BowlerThe Lives We Actually Have: A Hundred Blessings for Imperfect Days, by Kate Bowler and Jessica RichieSenecaJoel OsteenOprahJoanna GainesRev. Dr. Stephen B. ChapmanWendell BerryRelated Trinity Forum Readings:On Happiness, by Thomas AquinasOn Friendship, by CiceroMan's Search for Meaning, by Viktor FranklAugustine's ConfessionsThe Long Loneliness, by Dorothy DayWrestling with God, by Simone WeilTale of Two Cities, by Charles DickensRelated Conversations:Strength in the Second Half with Arthur BrooksCultivating a Life of Learning with Zena HitzBeing, Living, and Dying Well with Lydia DugdaleHope, Heartbreak, and Meaning with Kate BowlerThe Burden of Living and the and the Goodness of God with Alan NobleAll the Lonely People with Ryan Streeter and Francie BroghammerTo listen to this or any of our episodes in full, visit ttf.org/podcast and to join the Trinity Forum Society and help make content like this possible, join the Trinity Forum SocietySpecial thanks to Ned Bustard for our podcast artwork.

On this episode, we Build with Mary-Kathryn Connor!Mary-Kathryn Connor is the Director of Hayes Barton United Methodist Preschool. She is a native of Goldsboro, NC and holds a Bachelor's degree in Family and Consumer Sciences from Meredith College and a Master's degree in Early Childhood Intervention and Family Support from UNC-Chapel Hill. She has her B-K, K-6, and 7-12 teaching licenses. She has a vast resume of experiences having been a teacher, department chair, and adjunct instructor at Moore Square Magnet Middle School, Needham B. Broughton High School and Meredith College. Through her skillful leadership, Mary-Kathryn brought about instrumental change and success not only in programming but also in student achievement and staff support. The Wake County Public School System recognized her work by naming her Wake County's Diane Kent Parker First Year Teacher of the Year, Broughton High School Teacher of the Year, Wake County Teacher of the Year Finalist, WRAL Teacher of the Week, WCPSS Employee Excellence Award recipient, and the Richard M. Jewell Teaching Excellence Award. This was such a fun conversation. We discuss so much in this episode, beginning with her journey through early childhood education (and some fun stories!). We discuss how she has surrounded herself with amazing talent and what advice she has for young families and those about to enter the real world. As Director of the Preschool, Mary-Kathryn has been surrounded by 150+ children for the last 5 years and I've seen firsthand how she has transformed an environment that has positively impacted the lives of so many, including my children. I want others to know her journey, what she's learned and be inspired to grow!Enjoy! Books Recommended:The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark ComerThe Lives We Actually Have by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie

Kate Bowler, PhD is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host, and an Associate Professor of American Religious History at Duke University. She studies the cultural stories we tell ourselves about success, suffering, and whether (or not) we're capable of change. She is the author of Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel and The Preacher's Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities. After being unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage IV cancer at age 35, she penned the New York Times bestselling memoir, Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I've Loved), No Cure For Being Human (and Other Truths I Need to Hear) and her latest written with her co-producer, Jessica Richie, Good Enough: 40ish devotionals for a Life of Imperfection. Kate hosts the Everything Happens podcast where, in warm, insightful, often funny conversations, she talks with people like Malcolm Gladwell and Anne Lamott about what they've learned in difficult times. She lives in Durham, North Carolina with her family and continues to teach do-gooders at Duke Divinity School. —- Kate Bowler, Ph.D., auteure à succès dont les livres ont figuré à trois reprises sur la liste des livres les plus vendus du New York Times, animatrice de balados primée et professeure d'histoire des religions en Amérique à l'Université Duke. Elle s'intéresse aux histoires culturelles que nous nous racontons au sujet du succès, de la souffrance et de notre capacité (ou non) à changer. Elle est l'auteure de Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel et The Preacher's Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities. Après avoir appris qu'elle était atteinte d'un cancer de stade quatre à l'âge de 35 ans, elle a publié l'ouvrage autobiographique Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I've Loved), cité sur la liste des meilleurs vendeurs du New York Times, No Cure For Being Human (and Other Truths I Need to Hear) et, récemment, Good Enough: 40ish devotionals for a Life of Imperfection, en collaboration avec sa coproductrice, Jessica Richie. Kate anime le balado Everything Happens, où elle rencontre, dans le cadre de conversations chaleureuses, profondes et souvent drôles, des personnalités comme Malcolm Gladwell et Anne Lamott pour parler de ce qu'elles ont appris dans les moments difficiles. Elle vit à Durham, en Caroline du Nord, avec sa famille, et continue d'enseigner la bienveillance à la Duke Divinity School.

In this special episode, Kate Bowler joins host Sarah Bessey for a conversation about the search for spiritual language around blessing and praying without certainty. Kate also fields questions from the Evolving Faith community about her own faith journey and how that has shaped her thoughts about hope, “un-spiritual” feelings, and the character of God. They also chat about Kate's latest book, which she co-authored with Jessica Richie, The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days, and the process of writing blessings for our honest, human, everyday existence.  Show Notes 2023 Evolving Faith Conference

Gehörst du auch zu den Menschen, die immer wieder das Gefühl haben, nicht gut genug zu sein? Wäre nicht verwunderlich, denn wir alle leben unter der Bürde des Perfektionierungs-Paradigmas. In dieser Folge sprechen wir über drei Bücher, die dabei helfen, die Lasten, mit denen wir uns abschleppen, abzulegen. Herzlich willkommen!Hier erfährst du mehr über das Buch von Kate Bowler und Jessica Richie mit dem Titel Gut genug!Nähere Informationen zu dem Buch, das Désirée Wiktorski herausgegeben hat: Mein Gott kann.Und hier geht es zu den Details von Max Lucados Das ist dein Moment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly shares her own “go to” mantra as well as two blessings from frequent Kelly Corrigan Wonders guest Kate Bowler and her co-author/friend/podcast producer Jessica Richie's beautiful and extremely useful book: The Lives We Actually Have (100 Blessings for Imperfect Days). The book is full of warm and witty blessings found within the struggles of our shared humanity, from the New York Times bestselling authors of Good Enough.

Join us each day of Holy Week for an audio devotion. Watch the video version on our YouTube channel! Reading: Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie, The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days (New York: Convergent Press, 2023). Pages 206-207 Scripture:  John 18:1-19:42 First Presbyterian Church, New Bern, North Carolina, established in 1817. A Congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Building community, transforming lives, engaging the world. See more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.firstpresnb.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on social media at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/firstpresnb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch our virtual service each week at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/channel/UCKw0GnheJfOUlVv_g5bBrEw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Permission to podcast/stream live music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License A-701790 and CCLI 3202763. All rights reserved. Permission to podcast/stream recorded music from artist.io.

Today we learned of another mass school shooting. Monday, March 27, 2023 six people were killed at school. Three children. Three adults. And the gun woman.  I am overwhelmed. I share a blessing from The Lives We Actually Have by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie called For This Grief-stricken Day. I also talk about what is also true for each of us. Listen in...

SHOW NOTES: Lent 5A | Psalm 130  Our texts this week are here  Our prayer this week: For When You Need a Little Hope, The Lives We Actually Have by Jessica Richie and Kate Bowler  We talked about Homeboy Industries and the work of Fr. Gregory Boyle. Megan mentioned his book The Whole Language, and both Megan & Alicia recommend Tattoos on the Heart.  Join us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/aplainaccount   For more about Brueggemann's categories for Psalms, check out Spirituality of the Psalms.  Browse the rest of our curated booklists! Purchasing through this affiliate link generates a small commission for us and is a great way to support the show https://bookshop.org/shop/aplainaccount   Other resources on our website: commentaries, discipleship, liturgics, music.

Kate Bowler, PhD is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host, and an Associate Professor of American Religious History at Duke University. She studies the cultural stories we tell ourselves about success, suffering, and whether (or not) we're capable of change. She is the author of Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel and The Preacher's Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities. After being unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage IV cancer at age 35, she penned the New York Times bestselling memoir, Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I've Loved), No Cure For Being Human (and Other Truths I Need to Hear) and her latest written with her co-producer, Jessica Richie, Good Enough: 40ish devotionals for a Life of Imperfection. Kate hosts the Everything Happens podcast where, in warm, insightful, often funny conversations, she talks with people like Malcolm Gladwell and Anne Lamott about what they've learned in difficult times. She lives in Durham, North Carolina with her family and continues to teach do-gooders at Duke Divinity School. Follow Bob: @bobgoff Follow Kim: @kimberly.stuart.writes Follow Kate: @katecbowler Learn more about Kate and purchase her latest book: katebowler.com/

Kate Bowler, PhD is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host, and an Associate Professor of American Religious History at Duke University. She studies the cultural stories we tell ourselves about success, suffering, and whether (or not) we're capable of change. She is the author of Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel and The Preacher's Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities. After being unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage IV cancer at age 35, she penned the New York Times bestselling memoir, Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I've Loved), No Cure For Being Human (and Other Truths I Need to Hear) and her latest written with her co-producer, Jessica Richie, Good Enough: 40ish devotionals for a Life of Imperfection. Kate hosts the Everything Happens podcast where, in warm, insightful, often funny conversations, she talks with people like Malcolm Gladwell and Anne Lamott about what they've learned in difficult times. She lives in Durham, North Carolina with her family and continues to teach do-gooders at Duke Divinity School. Follow Bob: @bobgoff Follow Kim: @kimberly.stuart.writes Follow Kate: @katecbowler Learn more about Kate and purchase her latest book: katebowler.com/

Kate Bowler, PhD is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host, and an Associate Professor of American Religious History at Duke University. She studies the cultural stories we tell ourselves about success, suffering, and whether (or not) we're capable of change. She is the author of Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel and The Preacher's Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities. After being unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage IV cancer at age 35, she penned the New York Times bestselling memoir, Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I've Loved), No Cure For Being Human (and Other Truths I Need to Hear) and her latest written with her co-producer, Jessica Richie, Good Enough: 40ish devotionals for a Life of Imperfection. Kate hosts the Everything Happens podcast where, in warm, insightful, often funny conversations, she talks with people like Malcolm Gladwell and Anne Lamott about what they've learned in difficult times. She lives in Durham, North Carolina with her family and continues to teach do-gooders at Duke Divinity School. Follow Bob: @bobgoff Follow Kim: @kimberly.stuart.writes Follow Kate: @katecbowler Learn more about Kate and purchase her latest book: katebowler.com/

Welcome to SEASON TEN of the Everything Happens Podcast! I started this podcast as a way to create language and community around some of life's most painful moments. I was so overwhelmed by the question of how do we live in the after? After a diagnosis, after a death, after a divorce, after something that changes our lives or takes it apart. I had just been diagnosed with stage four colon cancer and I was only 35. I had a two year old at home with this giant lovey Disney eyes, and I had the job that I loved, and then suddenly, I had a picture of a future that was just never going to be. So I wanted to know, like, how do we do this? How do you find joy and hope and love even after life comes undone? And after years of treatment and years of uncertainty, I guess I realized somewhere along the way that this wasn't really a one and done kind of question. This is the sort of work that evolves over time as life continues to contract and expand and break our hearts and then put us back together all over again. And so thank you for being the people that I've had along the way. These are not, of course, the conversations anybody really wants to have, but we do, you and me and this gorgeous community here. We have so many great episodes coming to you for SEASON TEN. We're going to be talking to tender and wise and funny people about what they've discovered during their before and afters. People like Beth Moore on long faithfulness when life really doesn't work out the way you thought it did. Mary Louise Kelly on empty-nesting and rediscovering yourself after the kids leave. Rabbi Steve Leder on how tragedies teach us and how we can just see beauty somehow. Plus SO MANY MORE. New episodes coming your way every Tuesday this Spring. This episode also includes a conversation between Kate and her producer, Jessica Richie about their new book of blessings, The Lives We Actually Have. *** THE LIVES WE ACTUALLY HAVE: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days (releases TODAY). Learn more, here. We have free Lent guides for you to use by yourself, with a group, or with your church. Click here to get started. Leave us a voicemail and who knows? We might even be able to use your voice on the air: 919-322-8731 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to SEASON TEN of the Everything Happens Podcast! I started this podcast as a way to create language and community around some of life's most painful moments. I was so overwhelmed by the question of how do we live in the after? After a diagnosis, after a death, after a divorce, after something that changes our lives or takes it apart.I had just been diagnosed with stage four colon cancer and I was only 35. I had a two year old at home with this giant lovey Disney eyes, and I had the job that I loved, and then suddenly, I had a picture of a future that was just never going to be. So I wanted to know, like, how do we do this? How do you find joy and hope and love even after life comes undone? And after years of treatment and years of uncertainty, I guess I realized somewhere along the way that this wasn't really a one and done kind of question. This is the sort of work that evolves over time as life continues to contract and expand and break our hearts and then put us back together all over again. And so thank you for being the people that I've had along the way. These are not, of course, the conversations anybody really wants to have, but we do, you and me and this gorgeous community here.We have so many great episodes coming to you for SEASON TEN. We're going to be talking to tender and wise and funny people about what they've discovered during their before and afters. People like Beth Moore on long faithfulness when life really doesn't work out the way you thought it did. Mary Louise Kelly on empty-nesting and rediscovering yourself after the kids leave. Rabbi Steve Leder on how tragedies teach us and how we can just see beauty somehow. Plus SO MANY MORE.New episodes coming your way every Tuesday this Spring. This episode also includes a conversation between Kate and her producer, Jessica Richie about their new book of blessings, The Lives We Actually Have.***THE LIVES WE ACTUALLY HAVE: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days (releases TODAY). Learn more, here.We have free Lent guides for you to use by yourself, with a group, or with your church. Click here to get started.Leave us a voicemail and who knows? We might even be able to use your voice on the air: 919-322-8731 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessica Richie is a producer and writer. She serves as the executive director of the Everything Happens Initiative at Duke University and the executive producer of the Everything Happens podcast, which hosts wise, funny, and tender conversations between Dr. Kate Bowler and guests about lives that don't always work out. Based on their work together, Kate and Jess co-wrote a book of spiritual reflections called, GOOD ENOUGH: 40ish DEVOTIONALS FOR A LIFE OF IMPERFECTION and a book of blessings called THE LIVES WE ACTUALLY HAVE: 100 BLESSINGS FOR IMPERFECT DAYS. Jess received her M.Div. from Duke Divinity School and lives with her family in Wilmington, Delaware. 

Jessica Richie shares the story and practices behind “The Lives We Actually Have”, written with Kate Bowler. “The Lives We Actually Have” (Releasing February 14, 2023) is a collection of blessings for the struggles of our shared humanity, from the New York Times bestselling authors of “Good Enough”. A blessing for a painful day? A […]

Thanks for joining Jill Baughan today on Finding Joy ...No Matter What. Make a Joy Box for Someone You Care About: https://jillbaughan.com/joy-box/ Bowler, Kate, and Jessica Richie. Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection. Convergent Books, 2022. (pp. 134-136) Connect with Jill: Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Twitter ~  Website

Thanks for joining Jill Baughan today on Finding Joy ...No Matter What. Make a Joy Box for Someone You Care About: https://jillbaughan.com/joy-box/ Podcast Episodes: 6 - Be Naked with Candy, https://jillbaughan.com/2020/04/13/podcast-episode-6-be-naked-with-candy/ 51 - Have Some Big Dumb Fun, https://jillbaughan.com/2021/02/22/podcast-episode-51-have-some-big-dumb-fun/ 71 - Throw Confetti, https://jillbaughan.com/2021/07/12/podcast-episode-71-throw-confetti/ 13 - Make Some Mischief, https://jillbaughan.com/2020/06/01/podcast-episode-13-make-some-mischief/ 88 - Dance, https://jillbaughan.com/2021/11/08/podcast-episode-88-dance/ 25 - Let Music Take You to Joy,  https://jillbaughan.com/2020/08/24/podcast-episode-25-let-music-take-you-to-joy/  27 - Take a Playful Risk,  https://jillbaughan.com/2020/09/07/podcast-episode-27-take-a-playful-risk/ 31 - Have Yourself an Adventure, https://jillbaughan.com/2020/10/05/podcast-episode-31-have-yourself-an-adventure/ 120 - Say Yes, https://jillbaughan.com/2022/06/20/podcast-episode-120-say-yes/ 47 - Find a Hero, Then Be One, https://jillbaughan.com/2021/01/25/podcast-episode-47-find-a-hero-then-be-one/  103 - Find a Guide, https://jillbaughan.com/2022/02/21/podcast-episode-103-find-a-guide/ Bowler, Kate, and Jessica Richie. Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection.  Convergent Books, 2022. Lamott, Anne. Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith. Riverhead Books, 2008. Connect with Jill: Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Twitter ~  Website

Thanks for joining Jill Baughan today on Finding Joy ...No Matter What. Make a Joy Box for Someone You Care About: https://jillbaughan.com/joy-box/ Bowler, Kate and Jessica Richie.  “A Prayer for Finding Joy in Sorrow.” Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection. Convergent Books, 2022. John, Elton and Bernie Taupin. Sad Songs (They Say So Much), 1984. Roose, Barbara. “Do You Need to Have an Emotional Funeral?” September 13, 2021. https://barbroose.com/do-you-need-to-have-an-emotional-funeral/ Vroegop, Mark.  “The Danger of Neglecting Lament in the Local Church.” Crossway, July 14, 2019. https://www.crossway.org/articles/the-danger-of-neglecting-lament-in-the-local-church/  https://www.ntwrightonline.org/five-things-to-know-about-lament/ https://www.crossway.org/articles/the-danger-of-neglecting-lament-in-the-local-church/ https://www.crosswalk.com/church/pastors-or-leadership/how-the-practice-of-lament-can-help-churches-heal.html https://www.faithward.org/lament-toolkit-understanding-and-practicing-biblical-lament/  Connect with Jill: Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Twitter ~  Website

On this episode, Caleb talks with Mary-Frances O'Connor about her book, The Grieving Brain and more.Links MentionedMary-Frances O'ConnorThe Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss by Mary-Frances O'ConnorA Grief Observed by C.S. LewisOpen to HopeEpisode 279: Jessica Richie on Why Self-Help is a Lie, Seasons When You Don't Have Enough, and Learning to Borrow Language

Join us as we discuss one of the devotions from the book "Good Enough" by Kate Bowler & Jessica Richie.

Join us as we discuss one of the devotions from the book "Good Enough" by Kate Bowler & Jessica Richie.

In this episode, Caleb talks with the Executive Director of the Everything Happens Initiative, Jessica Richie, about her book, Good Enough.Links MentionedGood Enough by Kate Bowler and Jessica RichieThe Everything Happens InitiativeEverything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved by Kate BowlerNo Cure for Being Human: (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) by Kate BowlerEverything Happens Podcast: Liz Tichenor: Being Church on Our Worst DaysLearning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown TaylorCaleb's Newsletter

Join us as we discuss one of the devotions from the book "Good Enough" by Kate Bowler & Jessica Richie.

Join us as we discuss one of the devotions from the book "Good Enough" by Kate Bowler & Jessica Richie.

I do not imagine that I will settle centuries of debate about just how good we are, except that I believe that it is somewhere between two poles: everything and nothing. Perfection is impossible, but transformation isn't. We can change a bit, if we really want to. This is the choice embedded in every day, the moment we wake up. We will have to find enough momentum to reach for a life that is never perfect, but good enough. Jessica Richie, my executive producer and co-writer and co-dreamer of this podcast, started just SAYING THAT. GOOD ENOUGH. Which made us laugh. So we said it again. Good Enough became a little permission slip for us. A little shrug that takes us off the hook for perfection and reminds us that we are human. Again today. Inside fragile bodies and contingent relationships and a whole web of love. Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection is available now wherever books are sold.And as a little treat for you, here is an excerpt from the audiobook, read by yours truly. It's a little something my grandpa taught me about what it means to be content… and how contentment might look different for all of us.***Find me on Instagram or Facebook or Twitter.Be sure to subscribe to my weekly email for bits of wisdom, prayers, free downloads, and more.No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) is now available wherever books are sold. Order your copy, today.Join us for Lent. Receive a free lenten reflection guide, here.Introducing, GOOD ENOUGH: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection. Available wherever books are sold. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pub Date – Pub Date is a podcast dedicated to the love of books, and the authors who bring them into the world! In today's episode, Copper CEO & founder, Allison Trowbridge, sits down with author and academic, Jessica Richie, to discuss the launch of Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals For A Life of Imperfection. Jessica published her new book alongside New York Times Bestselling Author, Kate Bowler. Kate is the author of No Cure For Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear). We have a feeling… that today's episode will hit you in the feels! After listening, you'll walk away feeling validated in the emotional journey that is being an author, and building your platform. Jessica empowers listeners that you are good enough– promise! And tune in, if for no other reason, to hear Jessica's story of Kate rolling a white board into her driveway during the pandemic to map out what would eventually become their book. You can get your copy of Jessica & Kate's new book here, and you can follow Jessica on social media at @jesstrichie. Learn more about Copper Books by clicking here, and follow @copper.books and your host @alliebridge on Instagram!

I do not imagine that I will settle centuries of debate about just how good we are, except that I believe that it is somewhere between two poles: everything and nothing. Perfection is impossible, but transformation isn't. We can change a bit, if we really want to. This is the choice embedded in every day, the moment we wake up. We will have to find enough momentum to reach for a life that is never perfect, but good enough.  Jessica Richie, my executive producer and co-writer and co-dreamer of this podcast, started just SAYING THAT. GOOD ENOUGH. Which made us laugh. So we said it again. Good Enough became a little permission slip for us. A little shrug that takes us off the hook for perfection and reminds us that we are human. Again today. Inside fragile bodies and contingent relationships and a whole web of love.  Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection is available now wherever books are sold. And as a little treat for you, here is an excerpt from the audiobook, read by yours truly. It's a little something my grandpa taught me about what it means to be content… and how contentment might look different for all of us. *** Find me on Instagram or Facebook or Twitter. Be sure to subscribe to my weekly email for bits of wisdom, prayers, free downloads, and more. No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) is now available wherever books are sold. Order your copy, today. Join us for Lent. Receive a free lenten reflection guide, here. Introducing, GOOD ENOUGH: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection. Available wherever books are sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices