Emily P. Freeman
Emily P. Freeman is an American Christian author and podcast host whose work explores spiritual formation, discernment, and vocation in everyday life. She is known for The Next Right Thing, Simply Tuesday, Grace for the Good Girl, and A Million Little Ways, and is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author.
Biography & Author's Journey
Emily P. Freeman’s writing life grew out of a mobile early life and a practical first career. Born in Indiana, she spent formative years in Indiana, Iowa, South Carolina, and Michigan before moving to Greensboro, North Carolina, for college. She earned a B.S. from the University of North Carolina Greensboro and later completed a master’s degree in Christian Spiritual Formation and Leadership at Friends University, where she now serves as a residency lecturer. She has said she grew up in an evangelical context and did not discover spiritual direction until adulthood. Before writing became central, she worked for several years as a nationally certified sign language interpreter. ((https://emilypfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/The-Next-Right-Thing-Ep.-129.pdf))
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Community Voices
"Emily P. Freeman offers gentle and practical wisdom for those of us who need a framework to know when to stay and when to go"
— Kate Bowler
"Emily P. Freeman offers a compassionate roadmap to managing these internal tensions in order to live a more meaningful and value-aligned life"
— Meg Arroll
"Emily P. Freeman is thoughtful, wise, and the perfect teacher for this oft-ignored, deeply essential life skill of navigating life's unknowns"
— Kendra Adachi
"With tenderness, care, and vulnerability, Emily P. Freeman takes us by the hand and leads us on a journey of self-exploration"
— Kat Armas
"The writing is classic Emily P. Freeman: elegant, gentle, thoughtful and honest"
— James Bryan Smith
"With the wisdom of a listener and the language of a poet, Emily P. Freeman helps us discern where our lives call for adjustments"
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