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

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

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

Dickinson has the wondrous capacity to produce verse both so short in length, yet timeless in its wisdom. One could read this poem in a few moments, but spend an entire lifetime learning of its truth. Indeed, these lines contain … Continue reading Poem of the Week: Much Madness is divinest Sense