Eric Schumacher

Eric Schumacher is an award-winning author, podcaster, and songwriter. His most recent books are The Good Gift of Weakness and In His Hands: Prayers for Your Child or Baby in a Medical Crisis, co-authored with Jessika SandersYou can learn more about his work at emschumacher.com and connect with him on social media @emschumacher.

Peace and Quiet in the Poetry of 'Silent Night'
Peace and Quiet in the Poetry of ‘Silent Night’
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The Masculinity of Being Vulnerable
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The Advent Week of Peace and Our Longings for Whole Families
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We’re Talking About Love for Goodness Sake
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Why You Actually Can Have ‘Great Joy’ at Christmas
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This Is a Week for Hope — and for Handel’s ‘Messiah’
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A Front Lawn Liturgy for October
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Pleas for Seasons of Sadness
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Answers We May Never Know
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Faithful Love, Embedded in Communion Bread
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What Are Family Traditions For?
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The Dad My Kids Need
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A Deep-Down Case for Celebrating Christmas in July
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20 Ways the Bible Honors Motherhood
How I Use AI to Help Me Write
How AI Helps Make Me a More Humble (and Better) Communicator
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When Love Comes in Small Doses
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When Employees Fail, Respond Like God Does
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Where the Word of God Dwells Richly
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Why Ignoring a Success Benefits Nobody
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Cheating Isn’t Just an Honesty Problem
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What It Means to Wrap Reprimand in Mercy
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Going to Work in a Genesis 3 World
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What Does It Mean When God Delays Action?
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How to Work with Your Weaknesses
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I Tried to Call Out My Seminary Professor. I Ended Up Changed
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How Not to Talk about Sexual Abuse
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A Command to Love and Be Loved
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Yes, It’s Different. But Fathers Suffer in Miscarriages, Too
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The First Time Love Came to Bethlehem
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What Does the Waiting of Advent Tell Us About Peace?
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How Do We Wait for Christ’s Coming?
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There Is No GOAT in the Kingdom of God
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What Did You Do This Summer?
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Victory and Loss in the World After ‘Dobbs’ 
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The Future Belongs to the Barren
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How the Cross of Christ Teaches Us to Flourish‍
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The Proverbs 31 Woman Is Not the Ideal Woman
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The Oft-Neglected Message of Christmas: Don’t Be Afraid
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