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The Understory

In late May 2026, more than a thousand people gathered for three days beneath the vaults of Washington National Cathedral to ask what it means to be human in the light of Christ. This podcast carries the festival's talks, sessions, and experiences to everyone who wasn't in the room—and to everyone who was, who wishes to return.
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August 5, 20261h 15m

Politics in the Pulpit

There’s a needle many pastors have spent the last decade trying to thread. Spe...
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    David Bailey
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  • John Carr
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July 29, 20268min

Twins

Philanthropic leader Romanita Hairston suggests that what is struggling to be bo...
  • Romanita Hairston
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Conversing

Conversing with Mark Labberton invites listeners into transformative encounters with leaders and creators shaping our world at the intersection of Christian faith, culture, and public life.
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August 4, 202651m

An Unnecessary War

Why are we still “kicking the hornet’s nest”? The last time Mark Labberton...
  • Daniel Zoughbie
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July 28, 202650 min

What Forms a Christian Disciple?

What is it that actually forms our inner reality? Our values, our perspective, o...
  • Tod Bolsinger
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The Sacred

The Sacred is a podcast interested in the real people behind their public personas. Elizabeth Oldfield hosts unhurried conversations that go deeper, in search of what might heal our fractured world.
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August 5, 20261h 12m

How to Belong When You’ve Always Been An Outsider

What do you do when you feel like an outsider? We spoke to Rabbi Angela Buchdahl...
  • Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
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July 22, 20261h 5m

The Ancient Wisdom in Fairy Tales

Why do stories matter? Why have human beings always told stories—and what if t...
  • Sharon Blackie
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Zealots at the Gate

Muslim political thinker Shadi Hamid and Christian theologian Matthew Kaemingk explore the future of democracy and religion, charting a new paradigm for navigating difference.
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June 3, 20261hr 30min

What Does It Mean to Support Israel?

Evangelicals, historically, have largely supported the state of Israel. But is s...
  • Robert Nicholson
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May 27, 20261hr 12min

The Politics of Falling Birthrates

Birthrates are falling drastically in many parts of the world. Why is this? And ...
  • Lyman Stone
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MATERIAL MYSTICISM

Amanda Iglesias

The Architecture of Prayer

An interview with architect Amanda Iglesias.

Matthew J. Milliner

The Wildest Christianity of All

A field guide to Cynthia Bourgeault.

Matthew J. Milliner

The Chief of Mystics at the Met

Minding my own business in Manhattan, I met a time-travelling saint.

Matthew J. Milliner

On Christ and Coral

A prayer 500 million years in the making.

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POPULAR ESSAYS

Kevin Gary

To the Bored All Things Are Boring

Are we busy and overstimulated because we’re bored, or are we bored because we’re busy and overstimulated?

Laura Fabrycky

Motherhood and the Intellectual Life

What kind of knowing is maternal knowing?

Kurt Armstrong

Repair and Remain

How to do the slow, hard, good work of staying put.

Philip D. Bunn

Devices and Desires

Addressing the link between smartphones and mental illness among our children.

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