Word & Words

Rethinking "Vibe" Rhetoric and Responding to a "Negative" World

There have been a number of changes in the last few months that seem to a) demonstrate an openness in culture toward Christianity and b) an alignment with some aspects of Christian morality. Given these trends, how should we think about our place in a "negative" world? How should we respond given these realities? What does discipleship look like in a culture that's no longer predominantly Christian? Wyatt Graham, Andrew Noble, and Phil Cotnoir discuss. Wyatt Graham is the Executive Director of The Davenant Institute, the part-time Editor in Chief of The Gospel Coalition Canada, (Adjunct) Professor (Redeemer, Heritage, Ryle), and the cohost of Into Theology. He also serves with The Davenant Institute. You can follow Wyatt at https://wyattgraham.com/ [https://wyattgraham.com/]. Phil Cotnoir is a professional writer and editor. He also works in automation (robots, gizmos, blinking lights). He has been published at Mere Orthodoxy, Faith Today, TGC Canada, THRIVE, and AgapeReview. Phil was a co-editor of A Glorious Fellowship of Churches. You can follow his writing at https://philcotnoir.com/ [https://philcotnoir.com/]. Andrew Noble is a Theology PhD student at The University of Nottingham (as of Oct. '24). He is also a Pastoral Assistant at Grandview Church and the cohost of What Would Jesus Tech. You can follow his writing at https://www.andrewnoble.net/ [https://www.andrewnoble.net/].

The Mystery of the Incarnation, with Athanasius

What is the incarnation? How should we speak of the Christmas miracle? How might we better see the wonder and beauty while speaking with precise theological language? Today we pull from Athanasius' On The Incarnation to understand the meaning and mystery of Christmas. Wyatt Graham has written about this book here: https://www.wyattgraham.com/p/why-you-should-read-on-the-incarnation [https://www.wyattgraham.com/p/why-you-should-read-on-the-incarnation] Cohosted by Wyatt Graham, Andrew Noble, and Phil Cotnoir.

The Image of God in a Technological Age

Defining the image of God? It is best to include both the ontological aspect (the being) and the functional aspect (living in that identity). The functional aspect, due to the Fall, is damaged. But the ontological aspect is not since we remain in the essence of the image. In our technological age, we build digital images. We focus on efficiency. We think of men as machines. And in Canada, we face particular challenges to the dignity of people regardless of if they are functionally effective. This episode analyses some aspects of the image of God and how it relates to our technological age. 0:00 - Defining the Image of God and background to Kilner's Dignity and Destiny 11:55 - Tech's influence 15:40 - Bible, image, and social media

Beauty Beyond Sensuality

How should Christians think about beauty? How should they behold beauty? In our pragmatic, surface-deep world, how does the Christian vision recognize the good in the beautiful? 0:00 - What is beauty? 9:49 - How is the evangelical community doing at beholding beauty? 19:02 - Beauty in Life and Education 28:20 - Living it Out and Loving a Beautiful God Word and Words is hosted by Wyatt Graham, Phil Cotnoir, and Andrew Noble.

How To Read A Book

Few know how to read a book. That is, few know how to read wisely. It's not just about "context" but a holistic search for truth. "Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding." Proverbs 23:23 In this episode, Andrew Noble describes his insights from Mortimer Adler's How To Read A Book, Wyatt Graham advocates for the supremacy of audio books, and Phil Cotnoir keeps us sain amidst it all.