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Brianna LambertBook ReviewsFormation

The Beholders

An excerpt from Brianna Lambert's new book 'Created to Play'

Mere Fidelity

Virtues For Living Well with Dr. Alan Noble

Derek Rishmawy 00:00:00.160 - 00:00:47.230 This episode is brought to you by Lexham Press, who publishes books that love the word, love the faith, and

Andrew SpencerCultureTechnology

Common Life After Social Collapse

Smaje's 'Finding Light in a Dark Age' is a realistic and frank assessment of what might be required of us collectively by broad social collapse.

Nadya WilliamsFamily

Motherhood is Fun

We were not meant to do life alone. And doing life together with these small people God entrusts to us for a time is a true and beautiful gift.

Jake MeadorCulture

Writers vs Content Producers

The shift from 'writer' to 'content producer' is more significant than it might at first seem and it affects more than just writers.

Hayden NesbitCultureTechnology

Polishing Kernels: Bodily Control as New Gnosis

One of the unique sicknesses of our moment is that we regard ordinary signs of aging as a mark of failure, even a lack of love and care for oneself.

Brian PellCultureMusic Reviews

Rebelling Against Nostalgia and Self-Deception

How does the sensibility of punk, with its rebelliousness and irreverence, change with age? The latest record from Joyce Manor suggests an answer.

Phil CotnoirCulture

Buildings That Preach: The 2025 World Building of the Year and the Crisis of Beauty

Why should we care that one of the world's ugliest churches just won a major architectural award? There are several reasons.

Andrew BarberCultureFilm Reviews/Hollywood

A Farewell to Cinema from a Christian Who Loves It

There was a time when film was a window into broader cultural conversations, even a form of common life. But that world has disappeared.

E. J. HutchinsonPoetry

1 Corinthians 13:1, 6

A poetic reflection on Paul's discourse on love

Michael PorterChurchHealth & MedicineFormation

The Church, the Medical Profession, and Applied Ethics

Because we have lost the idea of medicine as a profession we have lost a clear idea of what medicine is actually for.

James DrimallaEducationFormation

A Prayer for the Teaching of Mathematics

Mathematical learning environments that are characterized by unconditional love serve as a signpost pointing towards God’s kingdom of peace.