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Jen Pollock Michel
Jen Pollock Michel is a writer, speaker, and coach. She is the author of five books: A Habit Called Faith, Surprised by Paradox (winner of Christianity Today’s 2020 Award of Merit for Beautiful Orthodoxy), Keeping Place, Teach Us to Want (winner of Christianity Today’s 2015 Book of the Year), and In Good Time (winner of the Word Guild’s Best Book of 2023). She holds a B.A. in French from Wheaton College, an M.A. in Literature from Northwestern University, and an M.F.A from Seattle Pacific University. After eleven years of living in Toronto, Jen now lives in Cincinnati with her husband and her two youngest children. You can follow Jen on Twitter and Instagram @jenpmichel and also subscribe to her Monday letters at jenpollockmichel.substack.com.
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God Remembers in Our Dementia
Alzheimer’s has robbed my mother of her memories. But in Christ, both she and I are not forgotten.
Review
Faith Torn Down to the Studs
A deconstruction survivor seeks ways to repair faltering houses of belief.
Lessons on Living Locally
More Americans are staying put. But how can we live with intention?
Evangelicals Are Delaying Having Children. Are We Missing Out?
Motherhood has been a boon to my work, not a drain.
Relationships Don’t Just Happen. They Take Training.
We disciple our young people to love God and to work hard. But relational formation is important, too.
There’s No Such Thing as Time Management
Maybe productivity doesn’t matter to God in the frantic ways I’ve imagined.
Amy Coney Barrett’s Message: The Maternal Hero Is a Myth
The trope of mother as superparent is a resounding rejection of grace.
20 More Prayers to Pray as We Approach the Pandemic’s Peak
Petitioning God is still the most powerful way to respond in crisis.
20 Prayers to Pray During This Pandemic
As COVID-19 sends the globe into crisis, it also sends us to our knees.
Love Your Neighbor in the New Year: Answer Their Emails and Texts
Jesus protected his time and also gave it up willingly. In this digital age, we’re called to do the same.