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Evangelicals + Catholics uniting for immigrant dignity? It's happening. @DavidCrumm reports on a truly historic coalition calling for compassion in 2026. @Pontifex ReadTheSpirit.com #Immigration #FaithAndPolitics #Catholic #Evangelical #PeaceMakers

Easter Sunday is here! 🌅 Millions gather today to celebrate the resurrection at the heart of Christianity. @ReadTheSpirit has everything you need to know about this holy day. readthespirit.com/religious-holi… #Easter2026 #Easter #HappyEaster #Resurrection #ReadTheSpirit

📸 @rcurtis was there — and the sky says it all. Bright blue over Troy, MI as thousands joined the global No Kings 3.0 rally. 8M+ people. History made. 🌊rodneycurtis.com/no-kings-3-0/ #NoKings #BlueWave #Democracy #Photography

"Were You There" by Christy Berghoef. #GoodFriday #WereYouThere open.substack.com/pub/christyber…

Passover begins tonight at sundown. @thatfunnyrabbi shares a tender memory of his grandmother—and a story about an afghan that kept generations warm. A beautiful Passover read. 🕍 readthespirit.com/religious-holi… #Passover2026 #Passover #Seder #JewishLife #ReadTheSpirit

Chag Sameach! 🍷 As families gather at Seder tables tonight, we join in celebrating the timeless story of liberation and hope. May your Passover be meaningful and joyful. 🫓 ReadTheSpirit.com #Passover #Pesach #ChagSameach #HappyPassover #Seder #ReadTheSpirit

Christy Berghoef takes a look at "Palm Sunday, the Peace of Jesus and the Pax Romana" open.substack.com/pub/christyber… #PalmSunday #Easter

🌿 Palm Sunday draws millions to church—second only to Easter & Christmas. This week, @ReadTheSpirit explores the tradition, the palms, and the folded-frond crafts families love. #PalmSunday #HolyWeek #Easter2026 readthespirit.com/religious-holi…

Such an important book about women making an impact in the church. Thanks Sojourners! sojo.net/articles/10-ch… #women #church #womeninthechurch

"I'm beginning to accept what I can't possibly know, yet deeply feel." Kristin Grady Gilger's memoir is one of the most honest books about faith you'll read this year. ncronline.org/culture/femini… #CatholicFaith #Memoir #ReadTheSpirit

Why was it easier to love the distant poor than the nearby ones?" Doug Brouwer reflects on a lifetime of mission trips — and his memoir The Traveler's Path just won a national Award of Excellence. 📖 readthespirit.com/explore/dougla… #MissionTrips #ReadTheSpirit

"Death is what helps give life meaning." @BillTammeus reflects on losing his sister Barbara — and the laughter she leaves behind. @billtammeus429970/p-190408099" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">substack.com/@billtammeus42… #Grief #Faith #ReadTheSpirit

A feminist mom. A son who becomes a Jesuit priest. A faith crisis neither expected.Bill Mitchell reviews "My Son, the Priest" — a memoir Fr. James Martin calls unlike anything he's read before. 📖ncronline.org/culture/femini… #CatholicBooks #Faith #ReadTheSpirit #NCR

Is it easier to love the distant poor than those closer to home? Award-winning author Doug Brouwer asks hard questions about mission trips. A must-read before your church plans this summer. #MissionTrips #Faith #ChurchLife #ReadTheSpirit 🔗 readthespirit.com/explore/dougla…

Jeff Munroe, editor of The Reformed Journal is suffering from semiquincentennial blues. Are you? #semiquincentennial #America250

Are we living too long? Jack Harnish is asking that question in today's Monday Memo. jackharnish.wordpress.com/2026/03/22/we-… #MondayMemo #life #living #aging

A woman comes to the well expecting water and nothing more. What she finds changes everything. Christy Berghoef's Third Sunday in Lent reflection asks: what jars have you been told to carry? 💧 #Lent2026 #WomanAtTheWell #LentenReflection christyberghoef.substack.com/p/third-sunday…

TOMORROW! Music. Poetry. Nature photography. A night designed to lift your spirits. Join Christy Berghoef, poet Jack Ridl & West Michigan musicians for a free community evening benefiting @MichiganPublic. #HollandMI #MichiganPublic #Poetry

As we approach the 4th Sunday in Lent, author Christy Berghoef discusses, "When Difference Is Mistaken for Deficiency" open.substack.com/pub/christyber… #Lent #Lent2026

The @LDSChurch community felt this week's Michigan attack viscerally — it echoed their own 2025 house-of-worship tragedy. @PulitzerPrize-winning writer Peggy Fletcher Stack reported for the @SLTrib. @ReadTheSpirit connects the threads. → ReadTheSpirit.com