As the “America Reads The Bible” event kicks off in DC this weekend, something to consider: “We no longer read the Bible seriously. We read it no longer against ourselves but only for ourselves” ~Dietrich Bonhoeffer (DBWE 11:377)
Join me on the way. My Substack is a place to share thought pieces, raise questions, and share interesting quotes at the intersection of Christian faith and depth psychology, bridging head and heart. substack.com/@kennethkovacs
This Louise Glück quote really speaks to me this morning, coming on the heels of the Festival of Faith and Writing.
I totally called it. Honestly this should be much bigger news.
Another fabulous day at the Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin University.
“Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.” ~Pope Leo XIV, April 15, 2026
Locked doors. Fear. Grief.
No matter how closed off we feel, Jesus's presence breaks through and speaks: “Peace be with you.”
Not the world’s peace—but a deep, restoring shalom that heals, forgives, and makes us whole.
Maybe that’s exactly what we need today.
catonsvillepres.org/sermons/60079/
What a joke!
Join me for an exploration of C. G. Jung’s 1957 essay, “The Undisovered Self.” Hosted by the Jung Society of Washington. Details in the link: jung.org/events/view/...
Orban concedes defeat. The support of Trump, Vance, Putin, Lavrov, Weidel, Milei, Le Pen, Fico, Babis and many others could not overcome Hungarian anger at a stagnant, corrupt regime
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
⚡️Update: More Hungarians cast their votes than in any previous parliamentary election.
By 5 p.m. CEST, voter turnout nationwide had reached over 70% — already surpassing the final count of any previous parliamentary election in Hungary.
Rooting for a Magyar for Magyarsorszag! 🇭🇺
Rooting for Péter Magyar, president of the Tisza (Freedom) Party and opposition leader, in tomorrow’s election. I would love to return to Hungary one day, but not in the current political climate."Ruszkik, haza!" (Russians, go home!) 🇭🇺
Shoutout to the Mets for this
📸 @mets.com
this is my America
“Tell the world... to keep this energy going. Let's invest in togetherness.” ~Victor Glover, Artemis II crew member
Remembering Dietrich Bonhoeffer. A thoughtful reflection piece on Bonhoeffer's continued relevance, by theologian Albrecht Grözinger: "Without a Heroic Pose: Why Bonhoeffer's open questions are more important today than his answers." zeitzeichen.net/node/12431
Impossible to disagree with a single word that Ben Rhodes (Obama era NSC official) is saying here:
Fitting for this deeply sad day. God help us all. youtu.be/6_ClMrE6AgE?...
Looking forward to the Festival of Faith and Writing next week in Grand Rapids. ccfw.calvin.edu/festival-of-...
"These closures – driven by financial pressures, shifting academic priorities, and failures to understand the relevance of theology today – signal not just the loss of a subject, but the loss of a discipline that can help us work towards a world of human flourishing for all."
The pathological liar in the White House now has his lead propagandist say with great arrogance and pride that they killed Iranian negotiators because they lied and "strung us along." These utterly irresponsible people are sick and sickening. They should never have been handed the levers of power.
Religion note: Mere minutes before this moment, a group of clergy — including a local ELCA bishop — finished a rally outside the White House in which faith leaders voiced religious opposition to the war in Iran and called on Trump to repent.
