Spirituality
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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?
Podcast
EP002 – Tremper Longman
Tremper Longman III — one of the most prolific and trusted Old Testament scholars of his generation — joins John for a conversation about the parts of Scripture that trouble us most, and why sitting with that trouble might be more formative than explaining it away.
Podcast
EP001 – Tyler Staton
Tyler Staton joins John for the first conversation in Formation's history. This is a conversation about the ancient and the empirical, and how sometimes we may look for formation in all the wrong places.
In The Field
Finding Community in the Past
Christians who lived in the past offer valuable books, practices, and lessons for today's followers of Christ.
In The Field
Sabbath & Retreat Rest
Rest takes root through weekly sabbath practice and extended prayer retreats.
Recent Research
Rest as an Act of Faith
Science shows that rest conduces to productivity, creativity, and physical, mental and spiritual health.
Recent Research
The Science of Hope
Psychology backs the promise of new life by showing how hope leads to a meaningful life, contributes to well being, and grows through deliberate practice.
Recent Research
The Three Pillars of Lent
The three pillars of Lent—Prayer, Fasting, & Almsgiving—heal our relationships with God, self, and neighbor, respectively, and science shows they are also good for us.