Summer is a super busy travel season for me. In the coming months, I'll be offering a variety of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd courses in Florida and Missouri (because, you know, everyone wants to go to Florida for the excellent weather this time of year!) I will also be taking on some increased administrative duties related to Aquinas Institute of Theology's new grant from the Lilly Endowment called "The Aquinas Children and Worship Partnership." Please pray for the launch of this five-year project and all who will be involved in getting it off the ground!

In spare moments I am working closely with my webmaster on the release of a new website based on my book Let's Talk About Truth. The site seeks to resource preachers and teachers and others in the field of communication to reclaim truth as a core value for people of faith and invites all to commit to seek truth (vs. ignoring disinformation); to speak truthfully; and to be true to one another in a time of increased polarization. It is not ready go to quite yet, but hopefully will be before Fall. Sign up for my newsletter below if you would like to be kept abreast of this current effort as it prepares to launch.

The 2024 presidential election was tough on us all. In partnership with RENEW International, I have a new resource available to help with talking across divides. It is called "Many Voices, One Spirit: Building Bridges in Today's Divided Church." Because it received funding from the USCCB, the resource is free. Can you believe it? All you need to pay is postage. Even better, it is available in both English and Spanish. Order as many copies as you like. Gather your friends. Have a discussion on this topic together as we try to figure out how to best be with each other in this time.

My book Redeeming Conflict is also being used widely by parishes, dioceses, and schools as a tool for skill-building around having tough conversations. A free downloadable discussion guide to accompany this book can be found here.

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Did you hear the good news? Redeeming Power was recently honored with a 3rd place award in the "Resources for Ministry" category by the Association of Catholic Publishers! In my podcast series, you can listen to highlights from the interviews I did with over 40 ministry leaders while writing this book. Listen to learn about how others from a variety of ministry organizations have wrestled with questions related to the healthy and holy use of power in their own leadership journeys.

You can find it:

• here on my website
• on Apple Podcasts
• on Spotify (Season One only)