Soul Talk
The Crisis of Christian Imagination
Maybe the church's deepest failure isn't lack of truth — but failure to make truth imaginatively compelling. (Footnote by John Ortberg)
Jim Taylor
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In The Field
Ministries Restoring Sacred Imagination
These ministries share a conviction: spiritual formation begins by learning to see differently. Through Scripture, contemplative practice, and renewed visions of the church, they help Christians resist cynicism and recover a Kingdom-shaped imagination. (Footnotes by John Ortberg)
Recent Research
Your Brain on Imagination
Imagination isn't private mental theater. It's survival equipment, shared belonging, and the shape of the Kingdom rehearsed before it arrives. (Footnotes by John Ortberg)
Soul Talk
Fear Reframed: From Inner Struggle to Defiant Trust
Fear becomes fuel when surrendered instead of suppressed.Courage begins when fear is reordered under God.“Do not fear” reframes reality, not just emotion.
In The Field
Courage Under Fire: From Inner Healing to Global Witness
Transformation begins where emotional avoidance finally collapses. Persecuted believers prove courage under unimaginable pressure. Courage is rebuilt daily in lives marked by trauma.
Recent Research
Fear Rewired: From Brain Panic to Trained Courage
Fear hijacks the brain before you can think. Courage is trained action, not fearless personality. Stress, rightly held, sharpens rather than shatters.
Soul Talk
The Soul in the Age of Simulation
AI can assist Scripture—but cannot discern truth or Spirit. When innovation outruns wisdom, formation becomes collateral damage. Simulated souls force a haunting question: what is real spirituality?
Recent Research
When AI Starts Shaping Souls
AI is becoming a spiritual guide—are we noticing? Chatbots offer connection—but may erode real relationships. As AI companions rise, human love quietly reshapes itself.
In The Field
Ministry in the Machine Age
Pastors face a choice: leverage AI or be shaped by it. Faster ministry tools risk slower, deeper pastoral presence. The future church hinges on who forms whom—pastors or machines.