Theology on Purpose

Don't Get Dressed In the Dark

Every day, we choose what to wear based on where we're going and what the day might hold. But what if we brought that same intentionality to the way we show up in the wor

How Art and Beauty Shape Our Faith with Lanta Davis

In this fascinating episode, author and professor Lanta Davis shares with us the important role art and imagination play in shaping our spiritual lives. Based on insights

Breathing Our Way Back to God

In a world that runs on noise and self-sufficiency, it's easy to forget the truth sustaining us moment by moment. This episode reflects on the gift of breath as a reminde

Finding God in Story and Imagination with Eric Clayton

In this episode, Sarah talks with Eric Clayton about his new book Where Wonder Leads and the surprising role imagination plays in our life with God. Drawing from Ignatian

The Spiritual Practice of Accepting Your Life

In this episode, Sarah reflects on the limits we resist, the exhaustion that comes from pushing past them, and the invitation to embrace our finiteness as a place of spir

Rethinking Faith, Food, and Control with Anna Rollins

If you don't think your body has much to do with your faith, think again! In this episode, Sarah sits down with Anna Rollins, author of Famished, to explore how purity cu

What Seagulls Taught Me About Encountering God

In this solo episode, Sarah reflects on an unexpected encounter with a few very determined seagulls, and how it reshaped her understanding of silence and attention in the

A Rule of Life For a More Intentional Faith with Jen Pollock Michel

In this episode of Theology on Purpose, Sarah welcomes returning guest Jen Pollock Michel to explore the beauty and practicality of a "rule of life." In her explanation,

Finding God in the Winds of Change

Change rarely happens on our timetable. Whether a transition is welcomed or painful, the in-between can leave us feeling unsettled and disoriented. In this episode, Sar

From Striving to Abiding in Prayer with Monika Kirkland

In this episode, Sarah talks with author Monika Kirkland about her book Ever With You and how prayer becomes a lifeline in the middle of busy, overwhelming seasons. In

What Coffee Taught Me About Knowing God

In this solo episode, I share a story from my teenage years that unexpectedly shaped how I think about faith, spiritual practices, and knowing God. What began as a reluct

Making Space for God with Cindy S. Lee

In this episode, Sarah sits down with spiritual director and author Cindy S. Lee to explore a more expansive, embodied approach to knowing God. Drawing from her book Our

An Invitation to Practice (Not Perform)

This episode invites listeners to rethink what freedom in Christ is for: not self-focus or spiritual striving, but love. Through everyday examples and a gentle challenge,

Reading Our Way Back to God with Doug Basler

In this episode of Theology on Purpose, Sarah talks with pastor and author Doug Basler about how fiction can become a powerful spiritual practice. Drawing from his book A

The Stories That Form Us (and Fail Us)

We all live by stories—about who we are, who God is, and what it means to live a faithful life. But what if some of those stories aren't actually true? In this episode, w

How to Enjoy Your Time With God with Cara Ray

What if time with God felt less like a task to complete and more like a place of rest? In this conversation, Cara Ray invites us into the practice of "holy leisure"—a way

How Play Draws Us Closer to Jesus

In this solo episode of Theology on Purpose, I share how an unexpected interruption became an invitation to slow down and rediscover joy. In a season marked by full sched

The Tenderness of God in Anxious Seasons with Lara d'Entremont

In this tender conversation, Lara D'Entremont, author of A Mother Held: Essays on Anxiety and Motherhood, shares her journey through postpartum anxiety, intrusive thought

The Faith That Forms Us Over Time

What begins as an ordinary evening at a writers conference becomes a meaningful moment of reflection. In this solo episode, I share how encountering my younger self in me

Where Motherhood Meets the Heart of God with Elizabeth Berget

In this episode of Theology on Purpose, Sarah talks with Elizabeth Berget, author of Love Like a Mother, about how the sacred, everyday work of motherhood can reveal the