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Thomas Sieberhagen, Brewer Eberly, and Josh WeirCultureTechnologyFormation

In Defense of Playlists

The work of curating playlists to share amongst friends can actually be a way of resisting the tendency of our day to reduce music to mere ambient noise.

Phil WoodwardFormation

Faithful Doubting

Learning how to distinguish forms of doubt and locate doubt within the Christian experience is a key part of Christian maturation.

Thomas Fickley and Fr. Mark PerkinsCultureFormation

Common Arts That Matter

A liberal arts education that neglects the common arts does a grave disservice to its students.

Steven M. BryanTheologyFormation

The Gospel Doesn't Impart a Lens, but a Life

The language we use is embedded in broader accounts of reality. Therefore we must stick closely to scriptural language as we describe the Christian life.

Jeremy BughCultureFormation

Humble Beauty and the Art of Hospitality

Jeremy Bugh interviews filmmaker Houston Coley about hospitality, art, and beauty as depicted in his film 'A Kingdom of Tea and Strangers.'

Matt MillerChurchFormation

Against Vision Statements

Though well-intended, the ubiquity of church 'vision statements' suggests our ideas of church life may be too shaped by capitalism.

Jim LocklearFamilyFormation

Children of Men

Human beings are connected in such a way that we can recognize and experience the pain of our neighbors, even those quite distant from us in time.

Joey SherrardChurchFormation

The Rule of St Augustine: Wisdom for our Augustinian Moment

The neglected Rule of St Augustine may find a new audience with the ascent of Pope Leo XIV. That would be to the benefit of all Christians, Roman or not.

Charlie ClarkObituaryFormation

In Memoriam: Alasdair MacIntyre

If you wish to profit from the writings of Alasdair MacIntyre it is best to begin with a demythologized version of the great philosopher.

Cameron ShafferTheologyTechnologyFormation

AI is Coming for Online Pastoral Education

Online seminary training as it exists today is Borders Books. AI is Amazon. Like it or not, online pastoral training is about to change dramatically.

Isaac DeValoisFamilyTheologyFormation

Am I My Father's Keeper?

The Fifth Word is about far more than simply being obedient as a child. It speaks to something more primal and basic to our humanity.

Kevin BrownFormation

Materially Rich and Spiritually Emaciated: On 'Progress'

What is the point of progress if it delivers material prosperity of a sort, but we are spiritually emaciated?