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Our Hearts in Ink

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That Beauty May Endure: The Call of Artists in a Pandemic

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Landmarks of Love

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A Call to Remembrance: Notre Dame and the Internet Age

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The Birth of a Church

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Seen Through the Window Frame

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St Clement’s – Dearly Beloved Newsletter

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Further Up and Further In

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

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A Note for the “Pandemic Diaries”

April 17, 2020January 5, 2021 Further Up and Further In

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”

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The Mountain and the Church

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Further Up and Further In

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

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Belonging to a Place: Reflections on My Home

January 24, 2020January 25, 2020 Further Up and Further In

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

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Forefront 360: Arts Review

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Further Up and Further In

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

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Forefront: A Legacy of Long Art

April 17, 2019 Further Up and Further In

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

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Forefront 360: Interview with Dr. Alastair Roberts

March 23, 2019 Further Up and Further In

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

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In Defense of Localism

March 4, 2019 Further Up and Further In

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

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Poem of the Week: London Snow

February 18, 2019 Further Up and Further In

London Snow When men were all asleep the snow came flying, In large white flakes falling on the city brown, Stealthily and perpetually settling and loosely lying,       Hushing the latest traffic of the drowsy town; Deadening, muffling, stifling its murmurs … Continue reading Poem of the Week: London Snow

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Poem of the Week: The Soldier

February 10, 2019 Further Up and Further In

The Soldier If I should die, think only this of me; That there’s some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England. There shall be In that rich earth a richer dust concealed; A dust whom England bore, … Continue reading Poem of the Week: The Soldier

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