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If you would like to learn more about booking Lillian Daniel as a speaker, click here https:/www.chaffeemanagement.com/lillian-daniel

Don’t miss this extraordinarily follow up to “Jesus and John Wayne.”

Very excited to report that LIVE LAUGH LOVE is the bestselling book in the entire history of Christianity! 🙃
Seriously though, thank you to all who preordered. ❤️

CMG Client Diana Butler Bass posted this quote from Madeleine L'Engle, which speaks to the Advent season—

Advent begins.

It begins in the dark, an uneasy silence, a groaning for a better world. A single candle lit against the long night.

An appropriate spiritual season for right now.

And yet…

“My child, do not despair. Do you think we would have brought you here if there were no hope? We are asking you to do a difficult thing, but we are confident that you can do it.”

—Madeleine L’Engle, "A Wrinkle in Time"

Diana Butler Bass (@dianabutlerbass) Advent begins. It begins in the dark, an uneasy silence, a groaning for a better world. A single candle lit against the long night. An appropriate spiritual season for right now. And yet… “My child, do not despair. Do you think we would have brought you here if there were no hope? We are asking ...

If you’re in New York City this Sunday, go hear Kaitlin Curtice speak at Middle Church!

Diana Butler Bass delivers an important interview with Heather Cox Richardson - Take a listen

American Conversations: Diana Butler Bass Get your copy of Diane's new book, "A Beautiful Year" here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-beautiful-year-52-meditations-on-faith-wisdom-and-perseverance-dia...

Chaffee Management Group's client, Rev. Jennifer Bulter, did not mince words during her keynote address to the 35th General Synod of the United Church of Christ where she received a rousing standing ovation for her keynote "The Bible is a Handbook for Resisting Tyranny," where she challenged the audience to reclaim faith from the grip of rising Christian nationalism — a movement that distorts both democracy and the Gospel.

Authoritarianism thrives when we stop believing we have a choice. But Scripture insists: another world is possible.

Throughout history, people of faith have risen to that call:
✦ Abolitionists reclaimed faith from the hands of slavery.
✦ Righteous Christians hid Jews from the N***s.
✦ Civil rights leaders reclaimed faith from the grip of segregation.

And now, it’s our turn! Here's A great summary by UCC news and clip of the speech:

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Chaffee Management's Client Jen Butler has a feature article in Religious News Service (RNS Report) today! Read it here.

Why MAGA Christianity should fear the new pope (RNS) — Pope Leo’s election also offers hope, because he reminds the world that religious conviction need not serve nationalist power.

Chaffee Management Group Welcomes Acclaimed Artist Carrie Newcomer to Speaker Roster

Nashville, TN — Chaffee Management Group is thrilled to announce the signing of celebrated recording artist, poet, and speaker Carrie Newcomer. Known for her rich, resonant voice and spiritually grounded artistry, Newcomer brings a unique blend of music, storytelling, and spoken word to a wide range of venues including conferences, retreats, and faith-based gatherings.

“Carrie’s ability to weave together musical and spoken content allows her to deeply connect with audiences of all ages,” says Jim Chaffee, President of Chaffee Management Group. “We’re honored to have her on our roster.”

Newcomer has been featured on PBS Religion & Ethics and On Being with Krista Tippett, and is one of Substack’s top music writers with her series A Gathering of Spirits. Additionally, her partnership with author Parker J. Palmer in The Growing Edge continues to inspire conversations around personal, spiritual, and societal transformation.

For more information on Carrie, a list of her workshops and retreats, and how to book her for your next event click here:
https://www.chaffeemanagement.com/carrie-newcomer

Coming this fall! We are booking dates currently for summer/fall ‘25 and all of 2026. Email me today at [email protected] for more information.

*BOOK COVER REVEAL*

Stories are alive--and shape our personal and collective identities, for better and worse.

In Everything Is a Story, award-winning Indigenous author Kaitlin B. Curtice considers how stories take root in our lives like an acorn becoming an oak tree. Following a story's life cycle, Curtice explores how narratives shape both our inner lives and broader communities. Which stories should we pass on to future generations--and which can we finally let go?

This book invites readers to explore the power of story to liberate or limit, to build compassion or create division. With gentle insight that speaks to people across the spiritual spectrum, Curtice guides us through the art of storytelling as a path toward healing and connection.

With contemplative poetry woven throughout and a foreword by Simran Jeet Singh, Everything Is a Story offers a hope-filled framework for reshaping our lives by reclaiming stories of courage, wholeness, and deep-rooted compassion.