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All Creatures Sing
At Laity Lodge, without any coordination among musicians, all creatures tend to sing the same hymns time and again.
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Held by Camp: A Letter on Faith, Floods, and Resilience
July 2025 is a month we will never forget.
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What the Church Gets Wrong About Suffering
When suffering silences us, where do we turn? Drawing from his forthcoming book And the Sea Was No More, biblical scholar, professor, and author, Dave Nienhuis reflects on suffering, community, and the “victory narrative” that can keep us from telling the truth.
April 2026 Dave Nienhuis
A New Issue of Echoes
We hope you’ll read our newest issue!
April 2026
Be Kind, Not Quarrelsome 
April 2026 Marcus Goodyear
Widening the Circle for Young Leaders 
Pairing service with travel, Students of Service—an organization we came to know through the H. E. Butt Foundation’s Capacity Building Program—invites teens to reimagine their communities and their roles within them.
April 2026 Bekah McNeel
Dinner Conversations That Change You 
These dinners aren’t easy. But they’re worth it—for the conversations, the discomfort, and the courage to keep showing up.
April 2026 Patton Dodd
Recent Podcasts
David Brooks
Repairing What Politics Can’t Fix
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Austin Kleon
Why AI Can’t Make Art
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Dr. Jamie Aten and Kent Annan
How Do We Help our Kids Cope with Crisis?
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Sister Pearl Ceasar
Faith and Justice
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Ashley Cleveland
Grace and Grit
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Crystal Kirgiss
What Teenagers Have Always Needed
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Howard Butt Reflects on Faith and Beauty
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The Canyon’s Witnesses
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More Outdoors
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It Has Always Felt Sacred
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Laity Lodge’s 60-Year Journey
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Glenn Echols: Excellence in the Canyon
Poetry & Notes From the President
Stories from the Canyon and Beyond
June 2025 David Rogers
A Reflection on Alice Cary’s Poem, Nobility
June 2025 Marcus Goodyear
Widening Our Circle
November 2023 David Rogers
A Reflection on “God’s World” by Edna St. Vincent Millay
A Reflection on “God’s World” by Edna St. Vincent Millay
March 2025 Marcus Goodyear
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Cell Phone Day Spa
August 2024 David Rogers
A Few Thoughts on “Primer Lesson” by Carl Sandburg
August 2024 Marcus Goodyear
Too Conservative for the Liberals, Too Liberal for the Conservatives
November 2024 David Rogers