An exciting announcement! This summer I plan on leading a reading seminar for friends and family, or anyone else who’s interested. It’s definitely going to be a little nerdy, but my goal is to make it as accessible as possible … Continue reading Summer Reading Seminar

A recent trip to Ely Cathedral for an Evensong service left me with two poems. The first, ‘Evensong, Ely Cathedral,’ is an attempt to capture, in the shape of the cathedral itself and in the words of the Gloria Patri … Continue reading Two Poems from Ely Cathedral

I’ve recently had the opportunity of getting to know some wonderful people at St Clement’s Church here in Cambridge. Since the first Covid lockdown in March of last year, they have been publishing a daily newsletter as a way of … Continue reading St Clement’s – Dearly Beloved Newsletter

Rod Dreher has been publishing letters from readers of his blog in a series called “Pandemic Diaries.” It’s an effort to document this historic moment, and the individual threads that make up the entire fabric of our collective experience. I’ve … Continue reading A Note for the “Pandemic Diaries”

As a young boy, I recall watching a documentary on the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. It told the tale of the regional devastation from the ash that buried everything nearby, including the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Interestingly, the … Continue reading The Mountain and the Church

On a frigid December night a few weeks ago, I stepped out of a Christmas party at a farm in Scottsville, New York, a village just south of Rochester. As I walked to my car, I stopped for a moment, … Continue reading Belonging to a Place: Reflections on My Home

As usual, the most recent Forefront arts review covers a broad spectrum of topics: -I discuss Leo Tolstoy’s Confessions, an incredibly profound spiritual memoir, and one with particular relevance to the philosophical underpinnings of Forefront’s mission. -Zack reviews the album … Continue reading Forefront 360: Arts Review

In my latest contribution to the Forefront blog, I reflect on our need to adopt habits of “long art.” Doing so can reconnect us to a theologically informed stewardship of our world and its beauty, ultimately pointing us toward eternal … Continue reading Forefront: A Legacy of Long Art

I recently had the opportunity to interview my friend Dr. Alastair Roberts, who I met last spring during the Davenant Institute’s Protestant Wisdom Primer. We discuss here his recently published book Echoes of Exodus: Tracing Themes of Redemption through Scripture, … Continue reading Forefront 360: Interview with Dr. Alastair Roberts

An essay that I recently wrote has been published over at Mere Orthodoxy. In it, I argue that localism provides the much needed resources for building strong and compassionate communities, as well as anchoring our cultural and political endeavors to … Continue reading In Defense of Localism