Peculiar Crossroads Podcast

Every October, I find myself remembering a terrifying experience that began during a college geology trip in 2006. What started as a mysterious rash became months of suffering, uncertainty, and fear, but it also set the stage for a life-changing encounter with the Gospel.

Twenty years later, I reflect on the strange ways our bodies remember the past, the difference between physical healing and spiritual redemption, and the unchanging faithfulness of God through life's hardest seasons.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit korimorgan.substack.com

A special Easter post, where I reflect on the lasting effects of bad doctrine and the joy of being rewarded by Christ.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit korimorgan.substack.com

It's been a year since Why I Dyed My Hair Purple came out...and the year didn't go the way I planned. Here, I share thoughts about God's sovereignty, loving discipline, and the knowledge that He always tells a better story than the ones we tell ourselves.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit korimorgan.substack.com

I was a Wicked fan before it was cool. Here, I share my memories, connections to my Christian faith, and how the story left me changed for good.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit korimorgan.substack.com

We are back for our first episode since June. In this installment, I share my thoughts on Springsteen: Delivery Me from Nowhere, talk about my love of the album Nebraska, and discuss the role creative writing can play in healing from trauma.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit korimorgan.substack.com

After a month away, I returned to Substack last week, and the response was deeply humbling.

So many of you said you missed my words. That means more than I can say.

But the truth is, I’m still not quite back. April brought a back injury, emotional weight, and some unfolding circumstances that are asking a lot of me.

So, I’m pressing pause. Just for a little while. I'll still be around—you just won't be hearing from me as regularly.

I wrote about what’s been going on, what God’s been teaching me, and where you can keep in touch while you're waiting.

Thank you for caring. Thank you for reading.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit korimorgan.substack.com

“Well. I’m back.”

After an unexpected (and painful) pause, I’m easing back into writing—with help from The Sound of Music, couch-bound memories, and a reminder that beauty and hope can coexist with affliction.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

This week’s Substack isn’t about my injury. It’s about Maria, marionettes, and the strange comfort of a movie that faces down darkness with joy.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit korimorgan.substack.com

When I was 13, I had a crush on a boy who liked country music. Predictably, the crush was fleeting . . . but the love of the music was not.

In this new installment of Why I Dyed My Hair Purple: B-Sides, I share an essay about teenage love, generational trauma, & how music can be the bridge between our most painful moments & our deepest personal connections.

Read or listen on Substack now.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit korimorgan.substack.com

This month has been hard. Nothing catastrophic. Just . . . a lot. 

Work. Stress. Health. Life.

But here’s what I’m learning from God’s Word: You don’t have to feel ready to show up. You just have to show up.

In my latest Substack post, I talk about the tension between needing rest and needing to take responsibility, between being overwhelmed and being faithful in the small things. 

Between waiting to feel better—and choosing to do the next thing anyway.

Whether you're overwhelmed, tired, creatively blocked, or just dragging your feet on that one hard thing, I hope this post meets you there.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit korimorgan.substack.com

What if the most powerful stories you carry aren’t meant to be written—at least not yet?

In this reflective Substack post, I share thoughts on the 2024 total solar eclipse and how it became more than just a natural wonder—it became a sacred encounter with the majesty of God.

From there, I explore why some experiences defy immediate articulation and how rushing to write can short-circuit their deeper spiritual work.

Drawing on insights from a recent writer’s retreat with The Habit and wisdom from voices like Annie Dillard, I unpack the value of waiting, the holiness of mystery, and why sometimes the most faithful thing a writer can do is simply be still.

Read or listen now.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit korimorgan.substack.com