I love the idea of weaving magic into the making of various items of apparel - most especially hats. In September 2020, two months after her celebratory gay-pride podcast, Hatmaker announced their divorce. Everybody has their own unique magic, littlest Hatmaker,’ Prospero explained, handing her the jar of beans. Everything you could possibly want in a book - brilliant characters, fantastic imagination and superb storytelling. Merchant has a knack for giving magical elements charming, witty names with historical and literary allusions in the same vein as the Harry Potter universe.

Hatmaker and her then-husband, Brandon, founded Austin New Church in 2008 [7] [8] located in Austin, Texas.She reiterated her position in October 2016, and as a result, LifeWay Christian Resources decided to discontinue selling her publications. Religion News Service recently covered the Hatmaker-headlined Belong tour (a new iteration of Women of Faith) and there’s also the livestreamed IF: Gathering, Q Women, Women of Joy, Declare, Rooted, and many more. New Era is probably best known for its fitted, flat peak cap model, the 59Fifty, which has long been a common sight both on the diamond and off. And that knowhow doesn’t start and end with bespoke tailoring and fine leather shoes, it extends to headwear too. The typical church organizational structure tends to segregate women’s ministry as an autonomous unit—a mysterious kingdom that operates according to its own set of rules.

The podcast came on the heels of the release of Hatmaker's new book, Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire: The Guide to Being Glorious You. Hatmaker's views came through the reasoning of consequentialism, declaring, "the fruit of the non-affirming Christian tree. After undergoing several surgeries and relentless physical therapy, she was cleared to be discharged on 9 December from hospital to continue her healing process at home.

In a Christmas post shared to her account, just a few weeks after getting wheeled home, she is seen beaming with her family arm-in-arm around her while she stands propped up with a walker and back brace. The Maker guilds are all very, very separate – to the point of outright hostility – which makes it awkward when the kingdom desperately needs their unified talents to avoid an international war. In May 2021, the following year, Jen Hatmaker discontinued attending church services, but said would "never get over Jesus. The escapades of Cordelia and her friends had me snort-laughing-out-loud, with some delightful twists and a gay romance subplot that melted my heart. The world building is done well and I really enjoyed the premise of this book; I loved the features that went into the hats and the different properties that all the things had (I love the little glossary and comments at the end and felt they just added a real whimsical tone to the book).