Ann Boyd

Listen in on our conversation with spiritual director Carrie Bare where we discuss how to celebrate winter holidays and stay spiritually centered in the midst of a remarkably complicated year.

Listen in on our conversation with spiritual director Carrie Bare where we discuss the aftermath of the US presidential election and how we can lean into our best, most Jesus-like selves in response.

Ann Boyd reflects on our embodiment ... and the benefits of feeding one's embodiment with a real food.  

Feeling the busyness of the season? Join us in finding a few minutes of rest every day this Advent.

If you're like us, you can't resist a good list of recommended books — and you're in luck.

Ann Boyd offers her thoughts on the benefits of self-examination and goal-setting at regular intervals throughout the year.

Ann Boyd offers a shamelessly-biased opinion of her beloved spiritual director's book on the Enneagram.

Ann Boyd reflects on the complicated relationship she has with Lent and what Jesus has taught her through it.

Ann Boyd invites us to accept God's gift of Sabbath rest on Christmas Day.

No matter what your political leanings, it’s a complicated time in the United States. There’s no debating the fact that roughly half (or more) of the country will be sorely disappointed when they awake on the morning of November 9...

Waking up in the mornings has always been a terrible experience for me. Particularly in the winter, the process of wrenching myself out of bed before it is even light feels offensive, violent, and wrong...

When I was 26 years old, I began to grasp the profound significance of Easter. Despite being surrounded by liturgy in my Catholic childhood days, despite the growth of my gratitude for the cross...

Ann Boyd considers what kind of help might come to those who ask.

Ann Boyd ponders the place of work in worship in this second of five reflections on the story of Mary and Martha.

Explore the intersection of our hunger for God and for chocolate in this meditation on Roald Dahl's classic children's novel.

I am a little shy about raising the topic of women in the church. When pressed, I will gladly speak my mind and enter into the controversy. But so often it feels like discussing politics these days — more like getting into a fight than having a real discussion with an exchange of ideas . .

Academics need to eat too, and that’s why we’re throwing a few recipes your way. Here’s a favorite at the Boyd house...

We don't really talk about this much at The Well, but we'll let you in on a secret: Marcia and I both love to bake and cook...

Keeping up with current events can be a challenge when living life at a breakneck pace. I recall recently reading...