Spirituality — Articles — Jonathan Merritt

Can you be religious without knowing it?

An interview with David Dark on his book "Life’s Too Short to Pretend You’re Not Religious" in which he argues that even though the word “religion” gets a bad rap these days we shouldn’t just stop using it.

Arts + Entertainment, Culture, Politics, TheologyJonathanJune 30, 2016Atheism, books, DAVID DARK, Donald Trump, Pope Francis, religion, religious, Spirituality

Henri Nouwen's secret unpublished works to release

Here's what readers can expect.

MediaJonathanNovember 5, 2015books, Catholic, circus, Convergent Books, Henri Nouwen, Homosexuality, Jonathan Merritt, LGBT, psychology, Publishing, Spirituality

Post-traumatic church syndrome? Yep, it’s a thing.

How does one heal from wounds inflicted by institutional Christianity?

TheologyJonathanAugust 31, 2015Barna Group, Buddhism, Christianity, church, empty nest, health, interfaith, Jesus, meditation, mental health, mid-life crisis, Orthodox, post-traumatic church syndrome, Reba Riley, religion, Spirituality

David Brooks on morality, theology, and his personal faith

David Brooks is ready to talk about spiritual matters. Well, sort of.

CultureJonathanMay 1, 2015character, Christian, David Brooks, Jewish, Jonathan Merritt, moral decline, morality, New York Times, NPR, Spirituality, theology, Virtue, Writing

Tim Keller's Practical Prayer Advice

The bestselling author calls prayer "the key to everything we need to do and be in life."

John Ortberg Shares What Every Soul Needs

Popular pastor and author identifies what he calls the "nine needs of the soul."

CultureJonathanJune 4, 2014body, counseling, Dallas Willard, discipline, John Ortberg, Jonathan Merritt, mind, soul, spirit, Spirituality, theology

4 Surprising Places to Encounter Jesus

Jonathan takes a journey to encounter Jesus in fresh ways. Here are four places he found Him.

CultureJonathanApril 17, 2014Absence, Jesus is Better Than You Imagined, Jonathan Merritt, Madeleine L’Engle, Mother Teresa, Paul Tillich, sacrilege, silence, Spirituality, theology, Waiting

You're spiritually empty. Can the answer be this simple?

Many today experience spiritual emptiness. Here's how to combat that?

CultureJonathanMarch 11, 2014Faithwords, Jesus is Better Than You Imagined, Jonathan Merritt, Spirituality, vitality

Holy Thanksgiving: The Sacredness of Meal Sharing

Shauna Niequist says that the secular holiday of Thanksgiving is more sacred than we might assume.

CultureJonathanNovember 26, 2013books, Christian, dinner, eating, family, food, holidays, interview, Jonathan Merritt, recipes, Shauna Niequist, Spirituality, Thanksgiving, USDA

Faithful to The End: An Interview with Eugene Peterson

One of America's best known theologians reflects on 81 years of life and ministry.

CultureJonathanOctober 2, 2013age, Aging, Bible, bible translation, books, Christianity, church, Church membership, Death, Eugene Peterson, faithfulness, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, life, Ministry, Nietzche, obedience, old age, Pastor, pastoring, Scripture, seminary, Spirituality, The Message, theology, Writing

Why Christians Need the Church: An Interview with Lillian Daniel

Rev. Lillian Daniel is calling a disenchanted generation of Christians back to church.

CultureJonathanAugust 14, 2013church, community, conservativism, evangelicalism, future, Generations, individualism, Jonathan Merritt, liberalism, Lillian Daniel, narcissism, religion, Spirituality, trends, youth

Waking to the Wonder of God: An Interview with Margaret Feinberg

The influential author urges the faithful to begin searching for God in uncommon places.

CultureJonathanApril 2, 2013book, books, faith, grace, Gratitude, interview, Jonathan Merritt, joy, Love, Margaret Feinberg, Merritt, prayer, Spiritual vitality, Spirituality, Wonderstruck