Provocative religion writer Jonathan Merritt joins us upon the release of his latest book Learning to Speak God from Scratch. Merritt challenges people to look below the surface of their beliefs and to rethink how those ideas are communicated.

Kevin Lucia is a talented author and faith plays a vital role in his life. This interview was recorded live at the Scares That Care convention.

L. Bachman, author of The Blasphemer Series, joins us to discuss her background and the religious research which went into the vast mythology of this series. Listen in to discover interesting applications of religious themes.

Rhianna Sanford, author of Identity of Purity and This Special Life, joins us to share about her amazing journey along a path God picked for her as she learned to trust that His way was always better. Visit www.rhiannasanford.com and use the discount code MattersOfFaith to get free shipping on whatever you order. Both books are worth grabbing up now. Listen to the episode to see why!

We talk about children's ministry, knowing when and where we are meant to serve, how the Church can better engage with others, and much more.

We had a fun week with adventures with seizures and all that comes with that new reality. Life sometimes changes your plans. See how we navigated this trying experience and maybe our experience can help you too.

Missionary John Long climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money to fight HIV in Africa. We discuss that journey.

Hope is not a soft emotion. It is a defiance against hopelessness, darkness, and death. When things are not good and when we feel terrible, is when we need hope the most. Use this episode to help you build hope.

Getting a new start on something that didn't work out for us before isn't our favorite thing in life, but it can be a great thing for us. How should we start again?

Many of us don't allow ourselves to rest or don't even know how anymore. Let's see if we can change our understanding of rest and possibly live a happier, more restful life. It's worth a try! Listen in and see.