Oh My Word with Katie

Oh My Word with Katie You'll get some humor, some hope, and some practical life hacks! Hosted by Mississippi Christian Living Editor Katie Ginn.

The show where I chat with Christian authors, help you curate your TBR list, and marvel at all the ways God shows up in words and stories.

06/19/2026

What if most of our sin, suffering, and shame were caused by a battle between duty and desire - and what if, in Christ, duty and desire can be united?

This week I'm talking with Heidi White about her book "The Divided Soul: Duty and Desire in Literature and in Life." A few nuggets:

📚 How Anne of Green Gables changed Heidi's life

📚 Why the parable of the prodigal son became the framework for her book

📚 What The Odyssey can teach us about faithfulness, temptation, and longing for home

📚 How literature shapes our moral imagination

This one's a feast, y'all!

06/18/2026

What do you do when serving God starts feeling like an obligation?

Heidi White (Goldberry Books) says that joylessness is actually a signpost - not a verdict. And in her book The Divided Soul, she digs into why duty and desire have been at war inside us since the fall, and what it looks like when Christ starts to heal that divide.

We also talked about Odysseus, Anne of Green Gables, Charlotte's Web, and what it means to finally want what you ought to want. This one is so good!

New episode out now.

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-divided-soul-heidi-white-on-duty-desire-and/id1745417723?i=1000773204273

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5CswZsDNFv5TGHfgOofqIz?si=rUfaCyAbR_acK5sWlJ1cgw

Meet my next guest ✨Heidi is an author and teacher who asks a question we all feel: What happens when what we should do ...
06/18/2026

Meet my next guest ✨

Heidi is an author and teacher who asks a question we all feel: What happens when what we should do and what we want to do are at war?

In her book “The Divided Soul: Duty and Desire in Literature and in Life”, she traces this tension from the fall all the way to redemption and finds surprising hope in the most unexpected places (yes, even Homer's Odyssey).

We had such a rich conversation, and I think you're going to love it.

🎙️ New episode drops tomorrow. See you then!

06/17/2026

Eatin' & Readin' about Mr. GerAINT messin' around! Ladies, how would you respond to a man like Geraint?

06/16/2026

He is the God who sees us! Amen. What was a moment when you felt truly *seen* by God or a loved one?
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Matthew Clark The Rabbit Room

06/15/2026

I've been hearing liturgies from Every Moment Holy for years, and I finally got me a copy - plus, 2 copies of the "Rites of Passage" edition for 2 young friends starting a new phase of life. Love the cute postcards from The Rabbit Room too!

06/14/2026

When I tell y'all I cried happy tears toward the end of a decidedly non-cozy murder mystery... 😭
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Jane Harper always gets the setting and characters right. This time, a mother revisits her nearly abandoned hometown, 5 years after her 21yo son went missing ... and new information starts coming to light.
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What are you reading this weekend??
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06/12/2026

A funky start to the weekend (lol) ... with some great words of wisdom behind it.
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Musicians, what's the first song or riff you ever learned?
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Hear more about Matthew Clark's trilogy of albums (and books!), plus how God met him with grace in a time of deep grief, at link in bio.
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If you haven't listened to my full conversation with Matthew Clark yet, here are 3 reasons to change that. Which is your...
06/12/2026

If you haven't listened to my full conversation with Matthew Clark yet, here are 3 reasons to change that. Which is your favorite?

06/11/2026

What if leisure and rest aren't about passivity at all? Matthew Clark has some wisdom we all might need to hear. Listen to the full conversation for more on beauty, grief, creativity, and faith! Link in bio.

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