Jonathan Foster
Darkness, Light, Grief, and Theology
Loss (i.e., death of a loved one, marriage, or dream) catalyzes a lot of change. This is true psychologically, biologically, and neurologically. It follows then that this is true theologically, for if God is love, then God is constantly interacting, shifting, responding, and changing in the middle of the loss, too.
Jonathan J. Foster is a partner of one, a father of three, a former church planter, and someone who's spent years thinking deeply about faith and community.
When he's not writing or podcasting, he's the chief advocate for lovehaiti.org, doing healthcare and education in some of the most overlooked areas of the Western Hemisphere.
He holds a doctorate in theology from Northwind Seminary. His book indigo: the color of grief has been featured on dozens of podcasts and endorsed by a host of interesting thinkers and authors.
After thirty-plus years of ministry — including being asked by his former denomination to surrender his credentials over his insistence on full LGBTQ+ inclusion — Jonathan co-founded thecurian.network, resourcing leaders interested in love-driven local mission over dogma-driven global conformity.
Jonathan’s Deep journey Pass bonus
indigo: the color of grief
A reflective work of theopoetics that gives language to grief without reducing it to simple answers.
Written in the wake of profound loss, it creates space for honest processing while holding together sorrow, faith, and the search for meaning. Its poetic approach allows readers to feel seen in their grief while engaging a form of hope that remains present, even when it is difficult to recognize.
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