The mysteries of faith often feel too big for words. They can't be captured easily in dogma or Sunday School lessons or theology books. Perhaps that's why so many authors have used literature to grapple with faith's mysteries. These authors and their work push us to ask big questions without simple answers. They encourage us to think about our faith in different ways.

In this "Faith and Literature" series, join Kim Hedlin in reading some funny, poignant, and often perplexing stories. Each week, we'll use a different literature, texts, etc. as a starting place for asking what a life of faith is. Come when you can, regardless of whether you've read the story in advance.

January 11 - Julio Cortázar, "We Love Glenda So Much"

January 18 - Gwendolyn Brooks, "Lovers of the Poor" + Adam Davis, "What We Don't Talk About When We Don't Talk About Service"

January 25 - W.S. Merwin, "For a Coming Extinction"