Jen Pollock Michel is the author of Teach Us to Want and Keeping Place. She writes widely for print and digital publications and travels to speak at churches, conferences, and retreats. Jen holds a B.A. in French from Wheaton College and an M.A. in Literature from Northwestern University. She is married to Ryan, and they have five school-age children. Their family attends Grace Toronto Church (Canada). You can follow Jen on Twitter @jenpmichel.

The Silence of Suicide

He left a cold, wordless goodbye in the garage. We’ve tried making sense of it ever since.

Unanswered questions are always one cruel part of suicide’s trauma. The puzzle of intention never entirely fits together; there ...
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Holy Week & Calling: If you want one day you must have them all

Holy Week and Calling: If You Want One Day You Must Have Them All

Written by Jen Pollock Michel March 25, 2015

“I think God is calling me to write a book.”

She’s sheepish with the news, wondering what I think of the idea. But I need backstory, so my friend recounts how on three separate occasions, she’s been told by three separate people (all strangers) to write a book.

Who am I to argue ...
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