Dear Friends,
As the year draws to a close and we enter this season of reflection, we want to pause and express our deepest gratitude for being part of the Faith Matters community.
Your engagement—whether through listening, reading, attending an event, or sharing our work—is what fuels our mission.
This year has been one of extraordinary growth, meaningful dialogue, and profound connections. We believe that thoughtful conversations about faith, culture, and spirituality are more vital than ever, and we are thrilled by what we accomplished together in 2025.
YEAR IN REVIEW: FAITH MATTERS IN 2025
Podcasts
The Faith Matters podcast became a top 30 religion and spirituality show on Apple Podcasts! Our most popular episodes of the year were:
We launched three new podcasts:
One Heart, One Mind, with Thomas McConkie
Article 13, with Zachary Davis
Sanctuary: Discovering the Temple, with Larkin Swain
Unshaken, Proclaim Peace, and The Soloists continued releasing amazing episodes
Gatherings
More than 5000 people gathered at Restore at Utah Valley University to hear from speakers like Arthur Brooks and Mallory Everton and performers like Adassa and Emma Nissen.
We also loved connecting with you in person at Repair, Organized Intelligence, and throughout the year at The Compass Gallery.
Books
We published two books this year, Jennifer Finlayson-Fife’s That We Might Have Joy and Philip Barlow’s edited volume of essays, A Thoughtful Faith for the 21st Century.
Wayfare
We published Issue 5 (on peace) and Issue 6 (on prophecy). Our most popular essays were:
Help us Share Faith
The work of Faith Matters is only possible because of you.
Faith Matters is 100% donor-supported—we rely on your financial support to keep doing the work that we do.
If our work has resonated with you this year, consider sharing it with others and making a donation in any amount to help us keep going. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps us keep the microphones on, the presses printing, and the conversations flowing.
You can make your tax deductible donation here:
And if you’d like to explore other ways to give or support us, please reach out at zachary@faithmatters.org.
Thank you for your generous spirit and your commitment to a faith that matters. We wish you and your loved ones a beautiful and peaceful holiday season.
Zachary Davis
Executive Director
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