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THE GRACE OF DOGS
I’m excited to announce the pending release of my newest book, The Grace of Dogs. My search for the canine soul began the day my eight-year-old son led our family in a moving Christian ritual at the burial service for Kirby, our beloved black lab. In the coming weeks, I found myself wondering: What was…
Liminal Living
In this episode of the Liminal Living podcast, Tom Rundel interviews Andrew Root, exploring themes of spirituality, the mystical connection humans have with dogs, and the complexities of faith within Lutheranism. They discuss Andrew’s personal experiences with grief and how these shaped his understanding of God. The conversation also delves into the redefinition of evangelism…
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On Cancer…
Warning: I’m going to start crassly and swear in this post… so if you don’t like that kind of thing, do something else on the internet. Jake asked specifically to NOT address his cancer in this post, so I won’t, rather I’ll do what I’ve tried to do with all my own theological work: I’ll…
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The Pocket Contemplative
Finding Faith in a Secular Age (with Andrew Root) As Dave Schmelzer and Vince Brackett talked about in a recent episode, faith looks very different than it did a few hundred years back–and even than it did sixty years back. Professor Andrew Root–who was Vince’s enthusiastic teacher on the subject–walks us into some of the ins and…
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Stop Calling Them Students
The renowned sociologist begged us to stop throwing “student” in front of ministries. He explained that the dropout rate is high, and such a nomenclature eliminates many from finding a place in the church. But almost everyone read his remarks either with the shrugged shoulders of, I don’t get it or the rolling eyes of,…
