God Loves Our Imperfections
David Dault, PhD
September 19, 2025
God looks at us and sees the beauty of who we are, and that beauty is not a result of our being perfect.
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David Dault, PhD
David Dault, PhD, hosts the weekly radio show "Things Not Seen: Conversations about Culture and Faith." He also cohosts the "Francis Effect" podcast. He and his family live on the South Side of Chicago.
Christianity at Its Best—and Worst
David Dault, PhD
April 18, 2023
They say you’ll never meet an atheist in a foxhole. But what about in a swimming pool?
Sister Thea Bowman: Prophet of Change
David Dault, PhD
October 24, 2022
Sister Thea’s work illuminated the extraordinary variety to be found in global Catholicism and the many ways to mix rich cultural heritages with robust faith.
My Favorite Saint
David Dault, PhD
October 20, 2022
My walk with this saint has reaffirmed that my imperfect initial attempts at faith and virtue will be rewarded over time if I “keep coming back.”
Respecting Each Other’s Boundaries
David Dault, PhD
February 17, 2021
For as long as my son and daughter have been old enough to understand language, my wife and I do not touch the kids without asking first. We do not touch them without their consent.
We’re All Right
David Dault, PhD
January 11, 2021
My kids have recently discovered the classic rock radio station here in Chicago. Since I was their age in the late ’70s and early’80s, it has been fun for me to watch them discover some of the musicians and groups from my youth. While I was growing up, I loved listening to Journey, Billy Joel, and (though I don’t like to admit it much now) Air Supply.
Throw Open the Doors to Christ
David Dault, PhD
December 7, 2020
At those places in the world where God is active in the ministry of Jesus Christ, the Spirit throws open those doors that all too often we want to close.