Forefront 360

Rich, Nate and Gage discuss whether all artistic mediums are welcome in church.

• 00:00 - Introduction

Nate talks to Goldenwood founders David Kim and Amilee Watkins about Spiritual Formation for artists. This is the first episode in a special series based on the Goldenwood Institute.

Rev. Dr. David Kim is the CEO and co-founder of Goldenwood. Over the past several decades, he has trained, consulted, and counseled hundreds of leaders and organizations in developing a robust integration of faith and work. David’s past roles include Executive Director of the Center for Faith & Work, Director of the Gotham Fellowship, and editor of the NIV Faith and Work Bible. He was also our keynote speaker at Forefront Festival 22.

Amilee Watkins is the COO and co-founder of Goldenwood. Her work in the faith and work space has spanned over a decade, focusing on leadership development and spiritual formation at the Center for Faith & Work, and helping lead the Gotham Fellowship program.

Zack and Nate discuss the art they've been experiencing recently: The Jingle Workshop by Raymond Scott and the movie Father Stu.

Cody talks to Ilana Reimer about faith, editing, and the arts.

Ilana Reimer is the editor of Love Is Moving. She studied journalism at Algonquin College and has worked as a freelance journalist and book editor since 2015. Her essays, poetry, and articles have appeared in a number of publications including Ekstasis, Breaking Ground, Faith Today, and Mutuality. In 2022, she was named a Cardus NextGEN Fellow. Ilana is passionate about championing and equipping Christian creators, believing they can be voices of influence, prophecy, and wisdom in our culture. She lives in Vancouver with her husband.

Rich, Nate and Megan discuss the all-new film from director Denis Villeneuve, Dune Part Two.

• 02:47 - Spoiler-free reactions

Cody, Zack & Gage discuss how they first became captivated by the arts.

Cody, Nate and Zack gather for an arts review, discussing the following:

• Neutral Milk Hotel, esp. The King of Carrot Flowers

We also mention Zack's article on the Forefront blog, "Jesus etc."

The Forefront crew gathers to discuss the classics: what are they, does it matter if we read them, and how do we read them well?

Spoiler alert; here are the ones that made the draft list at the end:

• Pride and Prejudice

Cody, Rich and Nate gather for the first arts review of the year to discuss:

• Sacred Strides book by Justin McRoberts

Since Advent is a perfect season to begin rhythms of prayer & meditation, today Rich talks to Taylor Buckley, Director of Influencer & Brand Marketing at Hallow. Hallow is a popular Christian prayer & meditation app. 

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