Forefront 360 Podcast

The Forefront team interviews Pastor Kevin Maloney from Grace Road Church in Rochester, NY. Topics include the art of preaching, whether the church should patronize art, and whether Christians’ art should have an agenda. Listen above or subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or Spotify.

The Forefront team is back for a new arts review episode. 00:56 – Nate reviews Strahan’s book Prayer, Vol. 1 and album Vulnerability 10:40 – Zack reviews music by Lowland Hum 19:54 – Cody discusses the rapper Hulvey and the book The Christian Imagination Listen above or subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or Spotify.

The Forefront team talks to Mike Swanson, Assistant Director of Training at CCO. Listen above or subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or Spotify.

The Forefront team gathers late at night to recap their experience at day 2 of Jubilee, a conference about faith & vocation that happens in Pittsburgh, PA. Listen above or subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or Spotify.

During Jubilee 2020, Nate and Sean sat down with Jake Meador (editor-in-chief of Mere Orthodoxy) to discuss how churches can encourage artists, how to inspire young people to appreciate great art, and how our view of the end times impacts our creativity today. Listen above or subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or Spotify.

The Forefront team gathers late at night to recap their experience at day 1 of Jubilee, a conference about faith & vocation that happens in Pittsburgh, PA. Listen above or subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or Spotify.

Cody, Nate, and Sean talk to Rich about his new post on the Forefront blog, Timeless Stories and Good Theater: Revisiting The Crucible. Topics include seeing yourself reflected in a story’s characters, Fantastic Beasts, metaphysical villains, chronological snobbery, not just writing what you know, and odd English words. Listen above or subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or Spotify.

The Forefront team gathers in the studio with all-new podcasting equipment for this latest arts review episode. 01:01 – Nate recommends some favorite episodes from other podcasts: Cooper and Cary Have Words, Between Dreams, and Redeemed Imagination 07:59 – Rich discusses some of his favorite Australian painters: Charles Conder, Arthur Streeton, and Frederick McCubbin 19:37 – Sean recalls tales from his adventures …

Star Wars aficionados Cody Schweickert, Rich Christman, and Nate Mancini gather for a special bonus episode to discuss the new film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. This episode includes spoilers for the film. 00:01:56 – Initial thoughts on The Rise of Skywalker 00:11:03 – Highlights of the film 00:36:21 – Critiques of the film 01:30:11 – Ranking the Star …

Nate and Rich gather for the final arts review of 2019. 00:55 – Nate discusses three recent films with significant themes 15:54 – Rich recommends 10 of his favorite Christmas songs and why they matter Listen above or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play.