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

Henry Brinton's Call for Remembering Our Vocations on Earth Day Pastor and author Henry Brinton writes about the interfaith vocation of caring for our planet on the occasion of Earth Day 2026.

Earth Day question: What does faith say about caring for our planet? Henry Brinton looks at Genesis — and the Hebrew words for "till" and "keep" say a lot. Worth a read today. 🌍https://buff.ly/iWtrprh
#EarthDay2026 #CreationCare #Interfaith

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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One photo from 1968 started Earth Day. 🌍 Carol Trembath on how "Earthrise" — snapped by William Anders aboard Apollo 8 — launched the modern environmental movement. buff.ly/t1ohtHv
#EarthDay2026 #Earthrise

Front Edge Publishing Blog • News, Advice for Authors and More Follow the Front Edge Publishing blog for industry news, author tips and advice, book recommendations, and much more.

1 year. 2,000+ miles. 60 Amazon reviews averaging 4.7 stars. ⭐️
Author Dave Larsen reflects on what his first year publishing Green Street in Black and White truly taught him. Read it on the @frontedgepub.bsky.social blog!
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#TipsForAuthors #HybridPublishing #AuthorLife

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.
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#Pilgrimage #ViaFrancigena #WalkingFaith

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

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

The Sky in My Stomach This is the Remarkable Ordinary

Christy Berghoef walked her farm, the clouds danced with the sun — and wonder stopped her cold. New post + gorgeous photos. 🌤️ @christyberghoef.bsky.social buff.ly/9XZnqnl

#NatureWriting #Wonder #SlowLiving #Rooted

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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Lincoln's own words, shaped into a prayer for this moment.

Scholar Duncan Newcomer invites you to use it freely — in your congregation, your small group, or just quietly on your own. 🕊️
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#AbrahamLincoln #BetterAngels #PrayerForPeace #Interfaith

Words to live by: If you want to know, you have to go A 13-day trip exploring the length of Mexico's Baja California reveals life and land rich in unexpected ways. Plus a stunning encounter with a 40-foot long, 40,000 pound animal.

Journey with @bostonbill.bsky.social as he tours Mexico's Baja California, "If you want to know, you have to go" open.substack.com/pub/howtrue/... #Travel #Mexico

Eastern Orthodox Easter, the Paschal Feast, is April 12 in 2026. Holidays & Festivals columnist Stephanie Fenton reports on the distinctive Paschal traditions of the world's millions of Orthodox Christians.

Tonight, a single candle flame passes hand to hand as Orthodox Christians celebrate Great and Holy Pascha. 🕯️ Stephanie Fenton guides us through this ancient, living tradition. buff.ly/TYOmhax
#GreatAndHolyPascha #EasternOrthodox #Pascha2026 #OrthodoxEaster #Interfaith

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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Evangelicals + Catholics launching a joint immigration dialogue in 2026 — @davidcrumm.bsky.social calls it one of the most significant ecumenical moments he's witnessed in 50 years of covering faith.
Full story at ReadTheSpirit.com #Evangelical #Catholic #PopeLeo

Easter: Millions attend services celebrating the resurrection that's at the core of Christianity - Religious Holidays SUNDAY, APRIL 5: Western Christians around the world revel in the resurrection of Jesus today, rejoicing in the promise of new life: It’s Easter! Following the solemn 40-day reflections of Lent and…

🌅 He is risen!

Easter Sunday is here — and millions are gathering today for the highest-attendance church day of the year.

@readthespirit.bsky.social has your full Easter guide, from the empty tomb to Eastertide.
Read it today. buff.ly/Yra3tdi

#Easter2026 #Easter #HeIsRisen #ChristianFaith

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📸 Photographer Rodney Curtis was in Troy, MI for the No Kings 3.0 rally — one of thousands of events drawing 8M+ people worldwide. A bright blue sky set the stage for what history may record as the largest rally ever held in the U.S. 🌊See his photos at ReadTheSpirit.comNoKings #Democracy #BlueWave

Were You There? “I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!”

"Were You There" by Christy Berghoef. #GoodFriday #Easter #WereYouThere buff.ly/uDyO9WP

Passover is a celebration of 'memories heaped upon memories' Rabbi Robert Alper, famous standup comic and storyteller, writes about the ways memories pull families together through the generations.

Tonight is the first seder. @thatfunnyrabbi.bsky.social shares a gorgeous Passover story about grandmothers, a chicken farm, and an old afghan that carried love across generations. Read it tonight. 🕍 buff.ly/8HWXVU1

#Passover2026 #Passover #Seder #JewishLife #ReadTheSpirit

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Chag Sameach! 🍷🫓

Tonight families gather to retell the story of liberation — one of the most powerful in human history. At Read the Spirit, we believe this story of freedom speaks to all of us.

May your Passover Seder be meaningful and joyful.

🌐 ReadTheSpirit.com
#Passover #Pesach #Seder

Palm Sunday, the Peace of Jesus and the Pax Romana Palm Sunday arrives not with the thunder of warhorses, but with the slow, subversive rhythm of a borrowed colt. It shows up less like a missile launch at the enemy and more like an olive branch…

Christy Berghoef takes a look at "Palm Sunday, the Peace of Jesus and the Pax Romana" buff.ly/iNSJgNx #PalmSunday #Easter

Palm Sunday is a family event for millions of Christians of all denominations - Religious Holidays Sunday, March 29, 2026—Everyone knows that Easter and Christmas are the peaks of church attendance around the world, each year, but what you may not know is that Palm Sunday ranks high as well. Each…

🌿 Palm Sunday brings millions to church — and millions more to Google. @readthespirit.bsky.social 's Stephanie Fenton explores the palms, the processions, and the ancient art of folding frond crosses. Eastern Orthodox Palm Sunday follows on April 5! #PalmSunday #HolyWeek #Easter2026

10 Christian Women Shaping the Church in 2026 Their leadership is inspiring. The faith and justice movement would not exist without them.

Such an important book about women making an impact in the church. Thanks Sojourners! buff.ly/W6OqyCU #women #church #womeninthechurch

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

Palm Sunday is a family event for millions of Christians of all denominations - Religious Holidays Sunday, March 29, 2026—Everyone knows that Easter and Christmas are the peaks of church attendance around the world, each year, but what you may not know is that Palm Sunday ranks high as well. Each…

🌿 Palm Sunday brings millions to church — and millions more to Google. @readthespirit.bsky.social 's Stephanie Fenton explores the palms, the processions, and the ancient art of folding frond crosses. Eastern Orthodox Palm Sunday follows on April 5! #PalmSunday #HolyWeek #Easter2026 buff.ly/ErNBZBj

@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

A feminist mom, a Jesuit son and the story of a rekindled Catholic In "My Son, the Priest," author Kristin Grady Gilger recounts the long and winding road of accepting her son's Jesuit vocation — and what that meant for her own faith.

A lapsed Catholic mom. A son who joins the Jesuits. A faith crisis that changes everything.
@bostonbill.bsky.social reviews "My Son, the Priest" for @ncronline.bsky.social — and it's a beautiful, honest read. 📖 buff.ly/HgPHF0B
#CatholicBooks #Faith #Memoir #ReadTheSpirit

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

Preparing traditional 'summer mission trips' in thoughtful new ways. Douglas J. Brouwer, author of the award-winning memoir The Traveler's Path, looks more deeply at his own lifetime of "summer mission trips."

Millions of Americans are hearing about summer mission trips right now.
Award-winning author Douglas Brouwer has been on dozens — and he's asking the question congregations rarely do: "Why was it easier to love the distant poor than the nearby ones?" buff.ly/kSExh5U #MissionTrips #ReadTheSpirit

We Just Live Too Long OOPS: On Thursday, I inadvertently published when I was trying to save, so you might get the same Monday Memo twice. After celebrating our 79th birthday, my twin brother reminded me that we are now…

Are we living too long? Jack Harnish is asking that question in today's Monday Memo. buff.ly/7GvCPNf #MondayMemo #life #living #aging