November 2012 - Cultivare

November 30, 2012

Advent season formally begins this Sunday. I love this period of intentional reflection on the...

November 28, 2012

I'm an Lincolnphile. Love Abe. I have all his books. Read all the biographies. Whenever...

November 27, 2012

There is a habit of thinking among Christian artists, philosophers, and theologians that conceives of...

November 23, 2012

Black Friday is receding into Thanksgiving. A U.S. News articlereports that Wal-Mart, Sears and Toys-R-Us...

November 22, 2012

"Father in heaven! You hold all the good gifts in your gentle hand. Your abundance...

November 20, 2012

One of the most enjoyable aspects of teaching art history to college students is presenting...

November 16, 2012

Today's guest blogger is Tim Conder, the founding pastor of Emmaus Way in Durham, NC. ...

November 15, 2012

I wanted to make you aware of an excellent an important reflection by my Bethel...

November 15, 2012

I've started reading William Cavanaugh's Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire. I'm only half-way in, but I'm...

November 14, 2012

Following this week's unfolding scandal involving former CIA Director and war hero David Petraeus brings...

November 13, 2012

Why do so many artists behave so strangely? If their odd-looking work isn't enough to...

November 08, 2012

This post is my contribution to Patheos' book club on Matt Litton's Holy Nomad: The Rugged Road to...

November 07, 2012

So, it's late in the day after the long night at the end of the...

November 06, 2012

"Without music, life would be a mistake" (Nietzsche)

November 06, 2012

Every painting is a self-portrait. Although he may nowhere be seen on the canvas, the...

November 01, 2012

Election season is winding down. We will all breathe a sigh of relief when it's...