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Gifts for Staying Human: A Box, A Card & the Soul Compass
What my kid’s prank taught me about staying human (and other tales).
Dec 21, 2025
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Joe Burnham
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You Failed Your Kid (And Other Ghost Stories)
What I've Learned in the 15 Years Since I "Lost Everything"
Dec 14, 2025
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Joe Burnham
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When the Ground Fails Us
Rethinking poverty, worth, and why so many people stop reaching for the light.
Dec 7, 2025
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Joe Burnham
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A Different Kind of Christmas
Messy Genealogies, Grimy Mangers, and the Unexpected Christ
Nov 30, 2025
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Joe Burnham
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This Should Not Be Normal
Why Untimely Funerals Should Trigger Everyday Revolt
Nov 23, 2025
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Joe Burnham
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A Birthday Reckoning
What I've Learned About Being Human (Again)
Nov 1, 2025
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Joe Burnham
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The Real Divide Isn’t Left and Right
Why the fight is vertical, not horizontal… and what we can do about it.
Oct 26, 2025
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Joe Burnham
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The Bible Isn’t the Word of God
But it can help us stay human.
Oct 19, 2025
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Joe Burnham
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Jesus on the Terrorist Watchlist
How Trump’s new security directive criminalizes the way of Jesus.
Oct 5, 2025
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Joe Burnham
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Trump, America Unmasked
The Way of Power, the Way of Love, and the Most American President
Sep 28, 2025
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Joe Burnham
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Conviction Without Contempt
What I learned from East St. Louis, a violent God, and the death of Charlie Kirk.
Sep 21, 2025
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Joe Burnham
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Between the Whistle and the Heartbeat
What the NFL teaches us about losing and finding our humanity.
Sep 7, 2025
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Joe Burnham
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