Good Books Big Questions

<p><b>Welcome to </b><b>Good Books Big Questions</b><b>: Bold, Loving, and Sensible Conversations About Faith</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;">No one ducks the tough questions about faith on this show. Not the host and not the guests. If you’re disillusioned, doubting, discovering faith, or if you simply want a safe space to dig into some big questions you’ve had for a while, you will find good company here. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;">You’ll discover thoughtful, honest, and civil conversations about the issues that keep us up at night. Also, the occasional laugh – and a level of honesty that helps us all keep our faith alive. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;">Good Books Big Questions</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> is a <a href="https://www.navpress.com/nonfiction?sort=__productsortorder&amp;tab=pso&amp;zed=tab-pso" title="NavPress books">NavPress</a> podcast where conversations about books open the door to bigger conversations about life and faith. Together with NavPress authors, we dive into questions like:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">What does it mean to truly trust God?</span></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">How can we worship alongside people who think and vote differently than we do?</span></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Where do we find joy in the midst of trauma and suffering?</span></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">How do we get past easy answers and formulas of faith and think about how to navigate some of the toughest stuff in life and still believe in Jesus? </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight:400;">Hosted by </span><a href="https://karenstiller.com/" title="Karen Stiller"><b>Karen Stiller</b></a><span style="font-weight:400;">—author of </span><a href="https://www.navpress.com/p/holiness-here/9781641587457" title="Holiness Here"><span style="font-weight:400;">Holiness Here: Finding God in the Ordinary Events of Everyday Life</span></a><span style="font-weight:400;"> (NavPress, 2024) and </span><a href="https://www.tyndale.com/p/the-ministers-wife/9781496444806" title="The Minister's Wife"><span style="font-weight:400;">The Minister’s Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Doubt, Friendship, Loneliness, Forgiveness and More</span></a><span style="font-weight:400;"> (Tyndale House, 2020, and an author known for her transparency —this podcast invites you into bold, sensible and loving conversations. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;">Each conversation blends thoughtful book discussion with big, timeless questions of Christian faith and spiritual growth.</span><span style="font-weight:400;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;"><b>About the Host</b></span></p> <p><a href="https://karenstiller.com/" title="Karen Stiller"><span style="font-weight:400;">Karen Stiller </span></a><span style="font-weight:400;">is the author of </span><a href="https://www.navpress.com/p/holiness-here/9781641587457" title="Holiness Here"><span style="font-weight:400;">Holiness Here</span></a><span style="font-weight:400;">, </span><a href="https://www.tyndale.com/p/the-ministers-wife/9781496444806" title="The Minister's Wife"><span style="font-weight:400;">The Minister’s Wife</span></a><span style="font-weight:400;">, and co-author of<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Cost-Call-Christian-Writer-ebook/dp/B07XC98G2J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22O495YJHHPEP&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.irveBvh_TwJ18a34I5eSvQ.36hcwVTLH9owiCRRl1RdtaiqzrKtGKq3tJVEyN3k0zA&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Craft+cost+and+call+Stiller&amp;qid=1758065234&amp;sprefix=craft+cost+and+call+stiller%2Caps%2C87&amp;sr=8-1" title="Craft, Cost and Call"> </a></span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Cost-Call-Christian-Writer-ebook/dp/B07XC98G2J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22O495YJHHPEP&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.irveBvh_TwJ18a34I5eSvQ.36hcwVTLH9owiCRRl1RdtaiqzrKtGKq3tJVEyN3k0zA&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Craft+cost+and+call+Stiller&amp;qid=1758065234&amp;sprefix=craft+cost+and+call+stiller%2Caps%2C87&amp;sr=8-1" title="Craft, Cost and Call"><span style="font-weight:400;">Craft, Cost &amp; Call: How to Build a Life as a Christian Writer</span></a><span style="font-weight:400;">. She is a writing coach, teacher, freelance editor, and longtime journalist whose work has appeared in </span><span style="font-weight:400;">Reader’s Digest</span><span style="font-weight:400;">, </span><span style="font-weight:400;">Christianity Today</span><span style="font-weight:400;">, </span><span style="font-weight:400;">The Walrus</span><span style="font-weight:400;">, </span><span style="font-weight:400;">Ekstasis</span><span style="font-weight:400;">, and more.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;">For 22 years she served as an editor of </span><span style="font-weight:400;">Faith Today</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> magazine and hosted the </span><span style="font-weight:400;">Faith Today</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> podcast. Karen has traveled to South Sudan, Uganda, Senegal, Cambodia, and across North America reporting on stories of the Church around the world. She has moderated debates on faith and society at the University of Toronto and holds an MFA in Creative Non-Fiction from the University of King’s College. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in the Sacred Art of Writing at Western Seminary.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;">Living in Ottawa, Ontario, Karen brings curiosity, compassion, and candor to every conversation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;"><b>Please follow, rate and review </b><b>Good Books Big Questions</b><b> wherever you listen to podcasts, and join us for bold, loving, and sensible conversations about faith.</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;"><b><a href="mailto:goodbooksbigquestions@gmail.com" title="Email">Email us here</a> with your feedback. We'd love to hear what you think.</b></span></p>