October 20, 2015
October 19, 2015
Family in Decline: How Should Christians Respond?
October 15, 2015
Life in Exile: Bringing Peace and Prosperity to Rural New York
October 13, 2015
Wasteful Extravagance: Sara Groves on the Economy of Wonder
October 06, 2015
Toward Cultural Renewal: 5 Competing Visions of Nature and Grace
“How are we to be in the world but not of it?”
It’s the question at the center of Acton’s film series, For the Life of the World: Letters to the Exiles, and our response has a profound impact on the shape of our cultural witness. Continue Reading...
October 05, 2015
John D. Rockefeller’s Special Gift to the World
Whether derided as a devil of modern industry or hailed as a saint of modern philanthropy, oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller remains a controversial figure.
Although the reality of the man is surely complex, those who attack his legacy tend to indulge in more than a few historical errors and economic myths, painting him as a supreme symbol of all that is wrong with industrialization and capitalism. Continue Reading...
September 28, 2015
Kickstarter: Capitalism’s Superior Alternative to the NEA
September 22, 2015
Lester DeKoster’s 3 Dimensions of Work
Lester DeKoster’s short book, Work: The Meaning of Your Life, sets forth a profound thesis and solid theological framework for how we think about work.
Although the faith and work movement has delivered a host of books and resources on the topic, DeKoster’s book stands out for its bite and balance. Continue Reading...
September 11, 2015
Now Available: Lester DeKoster’s ‘Work,’ Re-Issued with New Afterword
Originally written in 1982, Lester DeKoster’s small book, Work: The Meaning of Your Life, has had a tremendous impact on the hearts and minds of many, reorienting our attitudes and amplifying our visions about all that, at first, might seem mundane. Continue Reading...
September 09, 2015
Cultural Task #1: Crucify Our Incipient Darwinism
One of the long-running mistakes of the church has been its various confinements of cultural engagement to particular spheres (e.g. churchplace ministry) or selective “uses” (e.g. evangelistic conversion).
But even if we manage to broaden the scope of our stewardship — recognizing that God has called us to pursue truth, goodness, and beauty across all spheres of creation — our imaginations will still require a strong injection of the transformative power of Jesus. Continue Reading...