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On the Radar highlights books, podcasts, articles, and other resources shaping conversations in Christian education and beyond – ideas and voices worth noticing, considering, and discussing.
The resources featured here are offered for consideration and conversation and do not necessarily represent the views or positions of SCSBC.
Love’s Braided Dance: Hope in a Time of Crisis
Norman Wirzba (Yale, 2024)
In this beautifully written series of meditations, Duke University professor and Canadian native Norman Wirzba invites us to reflect on the presence and absence of hope. Framed by the metaphor of dance, he explores how belonging, forgiveness, and resilience help us cultivate hope. Along the way, he introduces past and present figures who affirm hope amid crisis. His reflections on architecture and economics deepen our understanding of how hope can flourish in unexpected places.
What Grows in Weary Lands: On Christian Resilience
Trish Harrison Warren (Convergent, 2026)
In this new book from the author of Liturgy of the Ordinary, Anglican priest Tish Harrison Warren invites us to renew our faith through the wisdom of Christian spiritual tradition. Addressing modern struggles with distraction and burnout, she draws on the desert monastics for guidance and reflects on how doubt and questioning can build resilient faith. Framing faith as an ongoing journey in which God works through us—even when it feels like hard work—she points us toward spiritual endurance and renewal, with early Christians as our companions.
Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day.
Amishi P. Jha (HarperOne, 2021)
In this fascinating exploration of focus and attention, Dr. Jha blends science, stories, and practical exercises to explain why our brains are wired for distraction and what we can do about it. She examines how distractibility affects our work and relationships and how underlying assumptions can shape our focus. Readers gain deeper self-awareness along with simple practices for focusing on what matters most. In an era when educators and students struggle with attention, Jha offers valuable insights and actionable strategies.
Shift: Managing Your Emotions So They Don’t Manage You
Ethan Kross (Crown, 2025)
In education, the term self-regulation has become widespread. Educators recognize that students must be regulated before they can learn, and that our own ability to self-regulate affects our interactions with students, colleagues, and parents. In Shift, psychology professor Ethan Kross deepens our understanding of emotions while offering practical strategies for managing them by redirecting our attention and examining our perceptions. Educators will benefit from the book’s insights, as well as from strategies that can be adapted for students.
Dare to Lead Podcast
Brené Brown & Adam Grant
Sept. 17, 2025–Oct. 22, 2025
The Curiosity Shop Podcast
Brené Brown & Adam Grant
March 19, 2026–Present
As sought-after speakers, bestselling authors, and leadership coaches, Brené Brown and Adam Grant have guided many high-profile organizations. After a history of public disagreement, the two came together to discuss Brown’s book Strong Ground. Their dialogue produced six rich leadership conversations that modeled the curiosity and vulnerability needed to learn from one another. They now co-host The Curiosity Shop, exploring connection and change through discussions that blend cultural commentary with current research.
The Principal Project (Edutopia)
www.edutopia.org/principal-project/
(e-newsletter)
Edutopia remains a leading professional resource for educators, offering everything from research summaries to practical classroom strategies. Beyond its extensive collection of articles for teachers, Edutopia supports school leaders through its monthly newsletter, The Principal Project. Subscribers receive curated, concise articles with helpful tips on topics ranging from running effective committees to helping students feel seen.
