Faithful Presence Library
Articles, devotionals, podcasts, and more, written for the people doing the hard work of faithful engagement in the public square.
Presence Weekly : "The Imperative of Soft Difference" (1 Peter 2:9-12)
February 3, 2025
February 3, 2025Baskin-Robbins has used the pink spoon to offer foretastes since 1945. First Things […]
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"Full-Time 2.0: Work and the Meaning of Life" with David Bahnsen
January 31, 2025
Audio Podcast and VideoDavid Bahnsen joins the podcast to discuss his most recent book and […]
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"Full-Time 2.0: Work and the Meaning of Life" with David Bahnsen
January 31, 2025
The Faithful Presence Podcast on YouTubeDavid Bahnsen, CIO of The Bahnsen Group, joins the podcast […]
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Titles, Connections, and the Public Square
January 20, 2025
Finding the antidote to the high costs of achieving and maintaining credibility. My now “commemorative” […]
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Another Year of Faithful Presence
January 15, 2025
During the coming year, and the next administration, the role of Christians remains the same.The […]
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New Year's Reflections and Projections
December 30, 2024
Why memorials matter to whole-life discipleship and help us focus within the public square.A view […]
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"Christmas Eve Chaos, Best Efforts, and True Power"
December 24, 2024
How the Incarnation informs our expectations of the public square.First ThingsWe are taking a short […]
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Presence Weekly 12/16/2024, "Advent: Packaging and Presentation"
December 16, 2024
First ThingsWe are taking a short break from 1 Peter to focus on a few […]
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Presence Weekly 12/9/2024, "The Paradox of Our Purpose: A Contrast of Vocation"
December 9, 2024
The DEVO - "A Contrast of Vocation"2 So put away all malice and all deceit […]
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Presence Weekly 12/2/2024, "The Paradox of Our Purpose: A Contrast of Perspective"
December 2, 2024
The DEVO - "A Contrast of Perspective"2 So put away all malice and all deceit […]
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The Paradox of Our Purpose: A Contrast of Cravings
November 25, 2024
Lessons in whole-life discipleship from 1 Peter 2:1–8.The DEVO - "A Contrast of Cravings"2 So […]
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Presence Weekly 11/18/2024, "The Paradox of Obedience (Part 4): The Blessing of Obedience"
November 18, 2024
The DEVO - "The Blessing of Obedience"13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, […]
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