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Ashley Hales
Ashley holds a PhD in English literature from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. She is Editorial Director for Print at Christianity Today. With her husband, she is the co-founder of The Willowbrae Institute, a new think tank researching the intersection of Christianity and the common good in America. She is a Kirby Laing Centre Academic Fellow and advisor to the Board of Covenant College. Ashley hosts the The Cartographers podcast and is the author of Finding Holy in the Suburbs, A Spacious Life, and the forthcoming Bible study on the Sermon on the Mount, A Fruitful Life. She and her family live on the Central Coast of California.
All Articles
My Son’s Last Christmas at Home
Christmastime comes with its own losses and longings. God understands them.
Trading TikTok for Time with God—and Each Other
Some young Christians embrace lower-tech options.
Stay in Conversation with Dead Christians
A conversation with pastor and author, Nicholas McDonald, about Christian witness in a cynical age.
Redlining, Monasteries, and Refugees
A note from CT’s editorial director in our November/December issue.
The Myth of Tech Utopianism
What a book on feminism helped me realize about our digital age.
Alien Mercy
A conversation with Atlantic journalist Elizabeth Bruenig about capital punishment.
Grace Beggars Not Culture Warriors
A note from CT’s editorial director in our September/October issue.
We’re Committed to Humans
A note from CT’s editorial director and art director for print in our July/August issue.
Review
Christian Discipleship Is Rooted in Truth, but Pulled by Beauty
Two recent books illuminate the importance of a robust theological imagination.
Her Children Arise and Call Her #Blessed
Monetizing child-rearing online is never a godly option. But maybe it’s more than an influencer problem.