While we may experience moments of clarity and insight in our spiritual lives, more often we face struggles as we try to shed old habits and find new ways of thinking about God.

On this episode, poet Christian Wiman joins us to read and discuss several poems from his new collection, Survival Is a Style. He also shares insights he’s gleaned from his own struggles with faith and doubt, explaining how poetry not only delights us, but helps us become free.

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“I need a space for unbelief to breathe.”—Christian Wiman
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