Seth Godin often asks: Are we connecting the dots, or merely collecting them? In that spirit, I want to connect a few seemingly diverse—but profoundly related—observations about the church today. * * * * * A recent article in The Economist began: Push open the heavy door and...
Program Curator Adam Borneman continues his conversation with colleague Jennifer Watley Maxell and friend Chad Knudsen, along with their high school juniors Skylar and Kate, about the complicated role of technology in their lives, the importance of building intentional community, and the hope they see...
I serve on the board of a church-planting organization in which half our planters are immigrants or refugees. Due to intensifying immigration policy nationwide, many now hesitate to attend work, school, and worship. Three have lost visas or TPS and are pursuing new legal paths....
Program Curator Adam Borneman speaks with colleague Jennifer Watley Maxell and friend Chad Knudsen, along with their high school juniors Skylar and Kate, about what they see among their peers when it comes to faith, how service shapes young people, and the importance of being...
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill,...
Facilitator Curator Beth Daniel continues her conversation with colleagues Amy Valdez Barker and Adam Mixon, along with their high school seniors Tre and Ariel, about the latest Barna study on faith among younger adults, the importance of mental health, and whether young people are looking...
The Deep Place is a short film highlighting the evil of child slavery, and the work of International Justice Mission (IJM), on Lake Volta in Ghana. It is a hard watch. The battle between darkness and light is conveyed both in the story and through...
Facilitator Curator Beth Daniel speaks with colleagues Adam Mixon and Amy Valdez Barker, along with their high school seniors Ariel and Tre, about trends in youth and faith, creating space to ask questions, and the importance of a spirit of openness. Listen here....
As Ted Gioia recently observed, [caption id="attachment_10148" align="alignright" width="392"] John Martin, “Ruins of an Ancient City” c. 1810–20 , oil on paper, mounted on canvas Cleveland Museum of Art[/caption] “The biggest changes often happen long before they even get a name. By the time the scribes notice,...