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Taking the Unseen Seriously

Reading Christian Wiman’s recent essay in Harper’s, “The Tune of Things,” was one of those experiences that can be aptly described as completely overhauling the mental furniture. With an anticipated acumen, Wiman toys with the concept of consciousness as he raises the more foundational question of whether the unseen things of our world might be not just real, but primary. This profound question gets at the heart of our struggle and calling… Read More »Taking the Unseen Seriously

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Perceiving God’s Movement

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It’s hard to believe that I’m already writing my year-end letter. I say this every year, which is why this annual ritual becomes all the more needed in considering what I miss in the relentless passing of time. This year I find myself thinking about how quickly our world seems to be changing amidst rising uncertainty and brokenness. Like many of you, my mind turns to the wars raging around… Read More »Perceiving God’s Movement

Living Stones Leadership Lab | A Recap of the Kick-off

In September, Goldenwood hosted the kickoff gathering for the Living Stones Leadership Lab, welcoming 32 participants and 4 mentors into a new season of leadership formation. For many in the room, this was a first connection to Goldenwood—most participants and mentors were new to the community, making the day both a launch and an introduction. The gathering marked a clear example of the Goldenwood Institute in action: partnering with a… Read More »Living Stones Leadership Lab | A Recap of the Kick-off

Bearing Hope Together in the Face of Mortality | A Recap of Life and Death in NYC

On a crisp November Saturday in New York City, more than 100 people gathered for Life and Death in NYC—an inaugural convening that brought conversations about mortality, grief, aging, and meaning out of the shadows and into shared community. Hosted at the historic and beautiful Calvary–St. George’s, and organized in collaboration with our friends Here to Honor and All’s Well Initiative, the gathering created space for honesty, attentiveness, and hope in the midst of… Read More »Bearing Hope Together in the Face of Mortality | A Recap of Life and Death in NYC

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The Need for Spiritual Discernment in the Age of AI

This is the third and final reflection in a short series on artificial intelligence.  But this post, like the others, is ultimately not about AI.  Rather, it’s about how the rise of this revolutionary technology compels us to confront deeper existential, ontological, and theological questions about who we are, and who we are becoming. AI isn’t just changing and challenging how we work or learn.  It’s exposing the fault lines… Read More »The Need for Spiritual Discernment in the Age of AI

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Not Picking A.I. Sides: How Love Holds Tension

In the May 27th New Yorker article entitled “Two Paths for A.I.”, Joshua Rothman presents what I thought was a helpful portrait of our cultural moment—one torn between apocalyptic urgency and pragmatic restraint in the face of artificial intelligence.  On one side, there’s Daniel Kokotajlo, the safety researcher turned whistleblower, who warns of a near-future in which A.I. could become superintelligent, uncontrollable, and existentially dangerous.  On the other, computer scientists Sayash Kapoor and… Read More »Not Picking A.I. Sides: How Love Holds Tension

Dust and Glory: How AI Confirms the Bible’s Most Paradoxical Truth About Humanity

Earlier this month, I had the joy of leading a workshop at the Mockingbird Conference in New York City entitled Hopeful Intelligence.  In it, we explored what it means to be people of hope in an age increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, where the lines between creature and creator, imitation and imagination, are being tested daily. What struck me most in the days since is how AI, for all its complexity… Read More »Dust and Glory: How AI Confirms the Bible’s Most Paradoxical Truth About Humanity

Space to Process: A Journey of Parenting, Purpose, and God’s New Thing

I’d like to tell you a story about a girl who dreamed big dreams God had placed in her heart. She dreamed of an extraordinary life filled with wonder and adventure. She dreamed of relationships and writing, of exploration that engaged others. What the girl couldn’t perceive, but her great God could, was the new thing He was doing. Her extraordinary life was taking shape as the girl, now a woman,… Read More »Space to Process: A Journey of Parenting, Purpose, and God’s New Thing

Seasonal Retreat Series 2025 | Goldenwood x Re-well

A Partnership Rooted in Wholeness At the intersection of spiritual formation and holistic health, Goldenwood and Re-well have come together to nurture a new vision for what healing can look like—one that integrates body, soul, and spirit–through a seasonal retreat series. We believe that true transformation requires tending to the fullness of our humanity. In a world that often compartmentalizes wellness and spirituality, our partnership exhibits our belief that healing… Read More »Seasonal Retreat Series 2025 | Goldenwood x Re-well

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A Sacred Pause: Reflections from the Nature, Grace, and Interdependency Retreat

Amidst the crisp December air, a group of creatives gathered in Princeton for a retreat that was more than a time of learning—it was a time of seeing. Over the course of three days, led by artist and cultural theologian Makoto Fujimura, participants entered a space where nature, grace, and interdependency were not just concepts but lived experiences. From the very beginning, the retreat invited us to shift our perception.… Read More »A Sacred Pause: Reflections from the Nature, Grace, and Interdependency Retreat