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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

In 2009, a class of sixth graders declared the second Wednesday of October National Stop Bullying Day. Today we honor their idea. Bullying Is No Laughing Matter brings together more than 30 comics to stand up for kids who feel alone. buff.ly/N0GYxwM #StopBullyingDay

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Ann Worley and her son Isaac joined families at the Texas State Capitol for PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day, meeting with lawmakers about diagnosis barriers, research and insurance coverage. In Michigan, @joegrimm.bsky.social carried the book’s cover to the Capitol. #PANS #PANDAS buff.ly/L3B8ZXN

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Who are American evangelicals, really? 🤔 MSU journalism students and a blue-ribbon panel of experts tackled that red-hot question in the newest Bias Busters book, "100 Questions and Answers About American Evangelicals". Get a quick look in our new video overview. #BiasBusters #Religion #NewBooks

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Eleven books. One shelf. Room for everyone. 🏳️‍🌈 This #NationalComingOutDay, we honor authors like @nathanalbert.bsky.social, @revvedupdoc.bsky.social and @joegrimm.bsky.social, whose work helps families, churches and newsrooms welcome LGBTQ+ people. #ComingOutDay #LGBTQBooks #FaithAndLGBTQ

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

When a child changes overnight, parents need answers. On #PANSPANDASAwarenessDay, a new plain-language guide from @joegrimm.bsky.social and MSU journalism students (@michiganstateu.bsky.social) is coming soon: 100 Questions and Answers About PANS/PANDAS. #PANS #PANDAS

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Are you a Read the Spirit subscriber? Do you receive our Monday morning newsletter? Why not start your week with a faithful look at religion throughout our world? Become a subscriber today. readthespirit.com/home/ #diversity #inclusion #spirituality #religion #faith

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Breast cancer never happens to just one person. 💗 This month we're sharing four books of hope, faith and healing for survivors and the people who love them. #BookSky #BreastCancerAwareness

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Religion is one of the deepest dividing lines in American politics, and "evangelical" is one of its most misunderstood words. This week Joe Grimm explores @bonniekristian.bsky.social 's new book, the pushback it's drawing, and why the next Bias Busters guide is so timely. #BiasBusters #Evangelicals

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Tonight at sundown, Yom Kippur begins, the holiest day of the Jewish year. To our Jewish authors, readers, and friends, we wish you an easy fast and a meaningful day of reflection. G'mar chatimah tovah. #YomKippur #Interfaith

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"More than a memoir, but an inspiration for everyone." Fourth five-star review for The Best Day, out now from Read the Spirit Books. #TheBestDay #BestDayProject

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

First review of The Best Day is in, and it's five stars. "This book is balm for the soul." Out now from Read the Spirit Books. #TheBestDay #BestDayProject #booksky

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The Best Day: A Memoir of Finding Joy, Inspiration, Resilience, and Hope by Joseph H. Krakoff publishes today. True stories from a hospice chaplain about what people find on the other side of their hardest day. Hardcover, softcover, and ebook. #bestdayproject #booksky

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We write about faith, doubt, and the people trying to live both honestly. If you've found something worth reading here, pass it to someone who'd like it too. That's genuinely how we grow. #Interfaith #FaithAndCulture

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was the No. 2 pick in the 2012 NBA draft. He walked away from the game to fight for speech therapy coverage, and has helped pass bills in four states. Joe Grimm on his work, and on the new guide 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter. Out July 28. buff.ly/hfhXhzf

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

About 1% of adults stutter, and they're not asking to be fixed. They just want to be heard. The new MSU Bias Busters listener's guide on people who stutter, from @joegrimm.bsky.social, helps the rest of us listen better. Out July 28. buff.ly/yJL3qXT #BookSky #StutteringAwareness

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Today we honor Juneteenth and the long work of freedom it represents. "Green Street in Black and White" sits with that history honestly: one Chicago neighborhood, the early 1960s, a boy watching fear and courage collide. A story for the reckoning we're still in. 🤎 #Juneteenth #Juneteenth2026

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Blue Ocean Faith by Dave Schmelzer imagines a generous, open spirited Christianity where LGBTQ people belong fully. A breath of fresh air for Pride Month. buff.ly/RaibBPH #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #FaithAndPride #BookSky #LGBTQBooks

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

What if Jesus, not certainty, is the center? In Solus Jesus, Emily Swan and Ken Wilson reimagine faith with room for everyone. buff.ly/2nQajZQ #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #FaithAndPride #BookSky #LGBTQBooks

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Listeners' reactions can keep people from saying what they want to say. This guide helps the 99 percent of us learn to listen patiently. 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter publishes July 28. Pre-order: buff.ly/Kwxrhyl #StutteringAwareness #Listening

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

What is stuttering? What causes it? Is it genetic? 100 clear, research-based answers in 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter. Pre-order now, out July 28. [pre-order link] #PeopleWhoStutter #StutteringAwareness

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Thinking about stopping opioids at home? Please listen first. In this new Ask Dr. Dora lecture, Dr. Dora Dixie, board certified in family and addiction medicine, walks through the first week of opioid withdrawal and why medical care matters. buff.ly/hJm1xLm #AskDrDora #HarmReduction #Recovery

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

About 1% of the world's adults stutter. The other 99% of us can become better listeners. That's the idea behind 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter. Pre-order now, out July 28. #PeopleWhoStutter #WeStutter buff.ly/Avn3x3K

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

A pastor's honest wrestling with faith and welcome. In A Letter to My Congregation, Ken Wilson charts a third way toward including LGBTQ believers. #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #FaithAndPride #BookSky #LGBTQBooks

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

New from Dr. David Gushee: he rereads Job as a guide for spiritual refugees and post-evangelicals, not a story about patience, but about the courage to keep asking. His book Job in Exile arrives Sept 2. buff.ly/pCX3tLK #BookSky

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

About 1% of people stutter. The other 99% of us can listen better. 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter is now available to pre-order. Clear, research-based answers from the MSU School of Journalism. Out July 28. Because everyone likes to be heard. buff.ly/Kwxrhyl #stuttering

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Recovery saved her life. Now she helps others heal. Dr. Claudia Mossler joins Ask Dr. Dora for an honest talk about addiction, sobriety, LGBTQ+ identity, and finding purpose on the other side. 🎙️ buff.ly/Hpoasu4 #Recovery #Sobriety #LGBTQ #Healing #PrideMonth2026

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

In Changing Our Mind, ethicist David P. Gushee explains why he came to support full LGBTQ inclusion in the church. A landmark read for Pride Month. #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #FaithAndPride #BookSky #LGBTQBooks

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

It is Pride Month. All June we are sharing books of faith that affirm LGBTQ lives and belonging. Follow along. #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #BookSky

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Today we pause. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who gave their lives in service, and the families who carry their absence forward. Honoring the stories of service on our shelf, including The Black Knight, Finding My Pole Star, and 100 Q&A About Veterans. #MemorialDay #Remembrance

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

A Holocaust survivor named her son Arthur, and quietly wove her lost little brother Meier into his life. @joegrimm.bsky.social reviews Arthur Horwitz's memoir Dual Identities for Read the Spirit. #HolocaustMemory #JewishBooks #booksky

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We're highlighting Ask Dr. Dora, a podcast led by Dr. Dora Dixie, addiction medicine expert. Real conversations on addiction, trauma, recovery, and how families heal. Watch and subscribe: buff.ly/OGk9H9W 💚 #askdrdora #addiction #recovery #mentalhealthawareness

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Earth Day film recs from a critic we still miss — Testament for the somber, Wall-E for the hopeful. @davidcrumm.bsky.social on Ed McNulty's timeless double feature. 🌍🎬www.readthespirit.com #EarthDay #FaithAndFilm #WallE #Testament #moviereview

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Ridván began at sunset Monday, April 21st— the Baha'i "King of Festivals." 12 days. 3 holy days. Annual community elections. And a remarkable story from 1863. Stephanie Fenton explains it all. 🔗https://buff.ly/25EgXBP #Bahai #Ridvan #Interfaith

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Nearly 73 and still walking toward what he can't explain. Doug Brouwer, the author of "The Traveler's Path" is headed to the Via Francigena this October — and he doesn't know yet what question he's carrying. Beautiful essay. open.substack.com/pub/dougsblo... #Pilgrimage #ViaFrancigena #WalkingFaith

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

It's Arab American Heritage Month! 100 Questions & Answers About Arab Americans from the MSU Bias Busters — including @joegrimm.bsky.social — is the resource that replaces stereotypes with real knowledge. 📖 buff.ly/FLVxgCp #ArabAmericanHeritage #BiasMatters

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Pope Leo XIV isn't attacking Trump personally—he's holding up the moral plumbline of Christian tradition. David P. Gushee explains the difference, and why it matters. Worth your time this week. #ChristianEthics #PopeLeoXIV #Faith #Politics

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Faith & Film this week: Duncan Newcomer recommends Young Mr. Lincoln (1939). Ford + Fonda at their best. Stream it or grab the Criterion edition. 🎬 #YoungMrLincoln #FaithAndFilm #ClassicFilm #ReadTheSpirit #moviereview

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Pope Francis championed this 2023 drama about African migrants — hosted the cast at the Vatican & screened it there. Now you can stream it FREE through your local library. Our Faith & Film review: buff.ly/Pui5vA0 #FaithAndFilm #PopeFrancis #MigrantStories #ReadTheSpirit #PopeLeo

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Have you been on a mission trip? Are you planning one this summer? Doug Brouwer wants to hear from you — and his new cover story will give you a lot to think about first. 📖His memoir The Traveler's Path just won a national Award of Excellence. buff.ly/kSExh5U #ChurchLife #Discipleship #FaithJustice

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

@billtammeus.bsky.social recently lost his sister Barbara, 83 — a nurse, a wit, and a woman who could make a van full of mourners shake with laughter. His reflection on death, memory, and meaning is one of the most tender pieces we've shared this Lent. 💙#Grief #Faith #Lent buff.ly/sZ8UsTW

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Jeff Munroe, editor of The Reformed Journal is suffering from semiquincentennial blues. Are you? #semiquincentennial #America250

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

TOMORROW! Music. Poetry. Nature photography. A night designed to lift your spirits. Join Christy Berghoef, poet Jack Ridl & West Michigan musicians for a free community evening benefiting Michigan Public. #RickSteves #HollandMI #MichiganPublic #Poetry

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Happy 97th Birthday to Col. Clifford Worthy — the oldest living Black West Point graduate and author of the memoir "The Black Knight"! His story is one for the ages. Grab your copy on Amazon today. www.amazon.com/Black-Knight... #TheBlackKnight #WestPoint #BlackHistory #Memoir #USArmy #ColonelWorthy

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Music. Poetry. Nature photography. A night designed to lift your spirits. Join Christy Berghoef, poet Jack Ridl & West Michigan musicians for a free community evening benefiting Michigan Public. #RickSteves #HollandMI #MichiganPublic #Poetry

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

George Mason's new reflection at Read The Spirit asks: Is defending democracy a religious obligation? Drawing on Churchill, Lincoln, Chesterton, and the roots of all three Abrahamic faiths — his answer is a resounding yes. "We owe each other a terrible loyalty." Worth reading. buff.ly/7ndIi9G

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

This. 🛒 Christy Berghoef on the glamorous life of a professional writer — and why she keeps going anyway. @christyberghoef.bsky.social #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife #AmWriting #WritingLife #WomenWhoWrite

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

📽️ The Testament of Ann Lee — 87% on Rotten Tomatoes — starts streaming March 10 on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV & Fandango at Home. The NYT calls it "singular, astonishing, otherworldly." Don't miss it. #movie #Shaker #TheTestamentofAnnLee

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

"The book helped me to understand why so many Christians felt they had to leave these communities." #whiteflight #Chicago #bookreview #bookstoread

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Read the Spirit @readthespirit.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Real in struggling for in loss" "This author is very vulnerable and sincere in his faith while navigating heartbreaking loss. He does not shy away from the difficult moment by moment struggles, but leaves you hopeful." Authentic. Honest. Hopeful. #Grief #Loss

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