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Bob Ekblad: grace and the redeeming power of mutuality

Bob and Gracie Ekblad are the founders and co-directors of Tierra Nueva (New Earth) in Burlington, Washington. Together, they lead a vibrant ministry that serves marginalized communities, including immigrants, inmates, and those struggling with addiction, through their home-based retreat center, New Earth Refuge, nestled in the Skagit Valley. Bob, ordained in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), holds a ThD in Old Testament and is known for his engaging courses on biblical interpretation. He also serves as the director of The People’s Seminary and is a part-time chaplain at Skagit County Jail. Some of his better-known books – and we highly recommend them – include Reading the Bible with the Damned, Guerilla Gospel, and The Beautiful Gate.…

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Arthur Aghajanian: Being in Contemplative Art

Arthur Aghajanian is a Christian contemplative, essayist, and educator whose work explores visual culture through a spiritual lens.…

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Sharon Henthorn-Iwane: Encountering the Faithful Icon

With an educational background covering areas in biology, art, iconography, and spiritual direction, her ability to meaningfully share her experience with a theological richness is as insightful as it is approachable.…

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Janet Lermitte on Dorothy Sayers: Connecting Past and Present

Many people—Christians and otherwise—are familiar with C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and others of the Inking group.…

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John Dyer Talks about People of the Screen

John Dyer has been a technology creator for over 20 years, is a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and an author. In this interview, John talks about his recent book, People of the Screen: How Evangelicals Created the Digital Bible and How It Shapes Their Reading of Scripture, and discusses the non-neutral nature of technology, the differences in how people perceive scripture on print vs. screen, and compares bible reading apps and software available.…

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Paul Taylor: When Theology and Technology get Pastoral

Pastor Taylor shares his thoughts about technology’s influence on people both in and out of the pulpit…

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Chris Martin and The Wolf In Their Pockets

In this interview, Chris discusses how social media and the internet shapes our desires and priorities…

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Felicia Wu Song: Embodied Churching in a Digital Landscape

In this interview Felicia talks about the value of personal presence…

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Terry Lindvall’s Theology of Life: Connected by Laughter, Humility and Love.

Terry Lindvall is one of those rare people who, along with being very smart, is also very funny – and by funny, I mean laughter-inducing, life-infusing, and joy-producing. Dr. Lindvall is the C.S. Lewis Endowed Chair in Communication and Christian Thought, and Professor of Communication at Virginia Wesleyan College. In addition to being a Lewis scholar…