This week on The Habit Podcast, Jonathan Rogers talks with Marilyn McEntyre, author of Speaking Peace in a Climate of Conflict . They discuss the rich etymological depth of the word "conversation" and its connection to "dwelling with," the lost art of visiting, the transactional nature of conversation in a capitalist world, poetry's abiding danger to the status quo, and the recovery of metaphor. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Sep 21, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 38
This week, Jonathan Rogers talks with Dr. Irwyn Ince, pastor and author of The Beautiful Community: Unity, Diversity, and the Church at Its Best . They discuss beauty's refusal to be possessed, the aesthetic impact of pursuing racial justice, and the joy to be found in responding to God's calling—even and especially when that call entails "divine dissatisfaction." Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 14, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 37
This week, Jonathan Rogers talks with Nashville singer/songwriter Ross King about the instructive power of rejection, the complexities of writing for a living in today's world, and advice for dealing with artistic competitiveness. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 07, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 36
This week, Jonathan Rogers talks with Vesper Stamper, illustrator and author of A Cloud of Outrageous Blue . They discuss how illustration became for Vesper a doorway into storytelling, what her research into the Middle Ages for her new book has taught her about plagues, and synesthesia as the beginning of metaphor. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 31, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 35
This week, Jonathan Rogers talks with Gina Dalfonzo, author of Dorothy and Jack: The Transforming Friendship of Dorothy L. Sayers and C. S. Lewis . They discuss the often overlooked friendship between Dorothy Sayers and C. S. Lewis, Sayers' innovative depiction of Jesus in The Man Born to Be King , and her lifelong wrestling with Lewis on the issue of artistic conscience and calling. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...
Aug 24, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 34
This week, Jonathan Rogers talks with bestselling author, pastor, and podcast host Daniel Darling about the complex mix of motivations that go into online interaction, the double-edged sword of content curation, and how to communicate well in an age that prioritizes communicating quickly above all else. Daniel Darling's new book is A Way with Words: Using our Online Conversations for Good . Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...
Aug 17, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Jonathan Rogers talks with Christine Flanagan, English professor at the University of the Sciences in Pennsylvania and editor of The Letters of Flannery O'Connor and Caroline Gordon. They talk about the fascinatingly elusive influence of Caroline Gordon on Flannery O'Connor, the mystifying invisibility of some writers in our collective historical record, and the indispensability of thoughtful, engaged critique from a trusted mentor. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member S...
Aug 10, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 32
This week, Jonathan Rogers talks with singer/songwriter and hymn writer Sandra McCracken. They talk about the formative power of hymns, the ancient balance established by the psalms between lament and a vision for what lies ahead, Sandra's first book, and the role of true confidence in human flourishing. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 03, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 31
This week, Jonathan Rogers talks with Cindy Bunch, author of Be Kind to Yourself and associate publisher and director of editorial at InterVarsity Press. They talk about how to maintain a healthy relationship with the inner critic, the many misplaced wishes that writers often throw onto their writing, and the mystery of which readers resonate and which readers don't. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 27, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 30
This week, Jonathan Rogers talks with music industry veteran and host of The Pivot podcast Andrew Osenga. They talk about what Andrew’s podcast has taught him about listening, the multilayered complexities of career, and how Andrew's own pivots have changed the way he approaches songwriting. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 13, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 29
This week, Jonathan Rogers talks with singer-songwriter Claire Holley. They discuss the role of fear in writing, object writing prompts, how to discern what music is “saying,” and what Claire has learned over time about her songwriting process. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 06, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 28
This week, Jonathan Rogers talks with Emily P. Freeman , author of The Next Right Thing , creator of the Next Right Thing Podcast , and co-founder of the online writing community Hope Writers. They discuss writer’s block as a form of decision fatigue, the demand on our attention created by unmade decisions, the problematic desire “to be great,” how her training as a sign language interpreter has made her a better listener, and what a difference can be made by merely investing in our aspirations ...
Jun 29, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Jonathan Rogers loved Matt Conner's interview with Jericho Brown so much that he wants you to hear it, too. Jericho Brown won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his collection The Tradition and is one of America's great literary geniuses. Originally aired on The Resistance Podcast , Matt and Jericho discuss the necessarily conflictive posture of the poet as one who speaks truth to a culture he must also inhabit. Jericho's work has called him to become both insider and outsider, and it's take...
Jun 22, 2020•35 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Jonathan Rogers talks with Amy Alznauer , author of The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity and The Strange Birds of Flannery O'Connor .. They discuss Flannery O’Connor’s early-onset fascination with birds and the ways O'Connor's birds taught her how people react to strangeness; how Amy’s father taught her to love mathematics; and the ways in which both math and writing invite the discovery of a happiness that was there before you found it. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member S...
Jun 15, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 25
This week, Jonathan Rogers talks with Michael Ward , C. S. Lewis scholar and author of Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis. They discuss Michael’s surprising thesis about the Narnia books, the medieval notion of the “music of the spheres,” and the necessity of allusivity in communicating theological reality. Find out more about Michael Ward's work at MichaelWard.net . Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...
Jun 08, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 24
In this episode, Jonathan and Scott discuss the difference between being for and being against, why we've recently seen such a renewed interest in Fred Rogers, writing as an instrument of peace, and how gentleness can survive in a world that has made hostility into an asset. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 01, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Jonathan Rogers talks with Karen Swallow Prior, author of On Reading Well and Booked . They discuss common mistakes in how we read classic literature, the vaster meaning of the word “comedy,” the excellent new film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma , and the difference between portrayal and endorsement in art. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 25, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Jonathan Rogers talks with Leif Enger, author of Virgil Wander and Peace Like A River . They discuss Leif’s love of beautiful places in his favorite novels, the ability of readers to feel the delight of the author, and the magic of discovering the way a story goes as you’re writing it. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 18, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Jonathan and Diana discuss how the Inklings got started and the factors that contributed to their health, the sharpening power of writing groups, and the “curse of knowledge”—knowing so well what you’re trying to say that you’re unable to say it well. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 11, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Poet-priest Malcolm Guite has become one of the most important Christian poets of our time. In this episode, Jonathan and Malcolm discuss the “salvaging of the mistakenly abased gift of imagination,” the vital distinction between what things are and what they are made of, how Malcolm inherited the gift of poetry from his mother, and the invention of writing as the gateway both to remembering and forgetting. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener...
May 04, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Scott James is a pediatric physician and author of Where Is Wisdom? A Treasure Hunt Through God's Wondrous World, Inspired by Job 28. In this episode, Jonathan and Scott discuss the practical complexity of applying wisdom, the role of empathy in good reading, the instructive power of story for life's moral questions, and grace as God’s surprise ending. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 27, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 18
This week, Jonathan Rogers talks with Laura Fabrycky , author of Keys to Bonhoeffer's Haus: Exploring the World and Wisdom of Dietrich Bonhoeffer . They discuss the multiple competing narratives of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the centrality of place in the stories of our lives, and connections between writing and civic housekeeping. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 20, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In this episode, Jonathan and Nancy discuss the invaluable resource of deep focus, research as practicing the posture of learning, and the clarifying power of talking before writing. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 13, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Ned Bustard is a graphic designer, illustrator, author, and printmaker from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In this episode, Jonathan and Ned discuss the fraught topic of success in art, the clarifying effect of working for one’s community, and how he and his wife, Leslie, have planted seeds in their hometown. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 06, 2020•35 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Jeremy Casella is a singer-songwriter in Nashville. In this episode, Jonathan and Jeremy discuss songwriting as a means of processing life, the abiding value of failure, and the centrality of truth-telling. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 30, 2020•35 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Trillia Newbell is the author of several books including United: Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity , and, most recently, Sacred Endurance: Finding Grace and Strength for a Lasting Faith . She is a former journalist and currently the Director of Community Outreach for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for the Southern Baptist Convention. Jonathan and Trillia discuss the role of endurance in a writer’s life, the importance of being realistic about what it means to do the work, and w...
Mar 23, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 13
A man of many interests, Lee Camp is a theology professor, the host of the Tokens variety show, and the author of Scandalous Witness: A Little Political Manifesto for Christians . In this episode, Jonathan and Lee discuss Lee’s controversially orthodox assertions, the necessity for a hermeneutic of love, and the inextricability of true hope and the courage to encounter a new story. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 16, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Going all the way back to 2008, here's an episode of the old Rabbit Room Podcast in which Jonathan reads aloud his release day review of On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness —with an introduction by Andrew Peterson impersonating Alfred Hitchcock. Yeah, we never were sure exactly what that was about. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 10, 2020•9 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Francis Su is the author of Mathematics for Human Flourishing . In this episode, Jonathan and Francis talk about revealing the unseen, the ability of math to teach virtue, and what it might mean to re-enchant the discipline of math. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 09, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In this episode, Jonathan and the Circe Institute's David Kern reminisce about the work of the recently deceased Charles Portis. They discuss the connections between fiction and flim-flammery, the role of the ridiculous in comic storytelling, the importance of leaving some work for the reader to do, the world's smallest perfect man, and one of the world's most perfect opening sentences. David Kern heads up the Circe Institute's Podcast Network . He hosts the Close Reads p odcast, The Daily Poem ...
Mar 02, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 9
