Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2018
On March 29th, 1855, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow recorded the beginnings of a poem in his diary: “A day of pain; cowering over the fire. At night, as I lie in bed, a poem comes into my mind, – a memory of Portland, – my native town, the city by the sea.”The following day bore the fruits of his meditation: “Wrote the …
It’s time for the Forefront arts review for the month of July! 00:41 – Nate reviews The Incredibles 2 06:42 – Zack reviews Liz Vice’s new album, Save Me 12:03 – Cody discusses Jackie Hill Perry’s music, a song by Patrick Hamlin, and C.S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy 20:58 – Rich breaks down the major video game trends from the E3 conference Listen …
The Forefront core team discusses Nate’s latest blog entry, “No, All Art Is Not Political.” 00:07 – Introduction 00:49 – Blog entry summary 03:48 – Why do we feel the need to intertwine art and politics? 07:07 – Understanding the purposes of art and politics 09:00 – Is art a waste of time if it doesn’t send a good message? …
Every few months, a high-profile artist makes a political statement of some kind. Immediately there’s a public outcry from those who disagree: “Artists should stick to their art. Let’s not mix politics and art!” Then comes the bold, enlightened response from the artist and his/her fans: “All art is political.” Suddenly, the conversation halts. We all pause to feel the …
In this special podcast episode, Forefront contributor Cody Schweickert interviews Dr. Benjamin Myers. Dr. Myers is a professor of literature and English at Oklahoma Baptist University and former Poet Laureate of Oklahoma. Topics include physical books vs digital books, the heresy of gnosticism and the value of particularity, and Dr. Myers’ upcoming book of poetry, Black Sunday: The Dust Bowl Sonnets. Listen …
In this special podcast episode, Forefront leader Rich Christman interviews Jason Barber about art, faith, and the necessity of civic engagement. Listen above or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play.
The whole Forefront team is here for episode 5. 00:07 – Introduction 00:52 – Rich shares Lenten meditations from Bread and Wine 08:13 – Cody reads a poem by John Bannister Tabb 11:36 – Zack has a new instrument! 17:35 – Josh recommends the work of Simon Stalenhag 22:46 – Nate discusses why a particular behind-the-scenes doc is a movie …
Perhaps you’ve heard of the most recent installment of the Star Wars saga. I have seen The Last Jedi three times now, and it gets better each time. I was speechless after the first viewing, overwhelmed by a flurry of excitement, joy, and disappointment. After two more viewings, I collected my thoughts and–aside from a few minor qualms–I have grown …
Forefront collaborators Rich Christman, Josh Gastin, and Zack Osinski discuss The Importance of Age Diversity. 00:07 – Introduction 00:39 – Rich remembers Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood 07:13 – Zack discovers Liz Vice (and a Christian song with groove) 12:50 – Josh discusses Five Knights Productions 18:38 – Josh and Zack interview Rich about his new blog post, The Importance of Age …
In today’s world of social action and hypersensitivity (righteous and otherwise) to championing the forgotten and underrepresented, we are still neglecting our perhaps most undervalued group – anyone who isn’t between the ages of 15 and 29.
