i thank You God for most this amazingday:for the leaping greenly spirits of treesand a blue true dream of sky;and for everythingwhich is natural which is infinite which is yes(i who have died am alive again today,and this is the sun’s birthday;this is the birthday of life and of love and wings:and of the gaygreat … Continue reading February 2025
Category: Notes from Alcuin (Monthly Newsletter)
In May 2023 we moved our newsletter to our website for a variety of reasons. Doesn’t really matter what they are. Just check in here to read Notes from Alcuin.
The God We Hardly Knew by William Willimon (copyright 2001 The Plough Publishing House) Probably most of us have had the experience of receiving, right out of the blue, a gift from someone we really don’t know all that well. And, perhaps, to our consternation, the gift turns out to be nice, something that we … Continue reading Christmas Meditation
In This Issue: Students in Their Own Words Christianity in the Classroom? Video: Does Jesus Really Care About My Econ 201 Class? Our Need & Your Role Short Video: Alcuin is Growing! p.s. BONUS VIDEO Student Testimonial “Alcuin Study Center's approach to Christianity and academics is unique compared to campus ministry organizations as it puts … Continue reading Notes from Alcuin—December 2024
Biblical Literacy Our Bib Lit class for the semester has been on the life of King David. Brian Allred, local pastor and erstwhile seminary professor, is one of the most engaging teachers I've ever known. This year we've changed the format a bit to ensure that the classes are are between 30-50 minutes rather than … Continue reading October 2024
To What End? Telos. That word has come up a lot lately. Telos is the goal we pursue, the end to which we strive, the purpose of our life. Aristotle's famous example of telos is that of the acorn. The acorn's telos—or purpose—is to become an oak tree. That telos is built into the design … Continue reading September 2024
When You're Strange... "She read everything.... She was a strange person in that she was extremely devout, but her mind was very capable of listening to other people's points of view and reading different [things]—y'know—she would read Kafka, and she would read Nietzsche...but none of it rattled her faith in the slightest." –Ethan Hawke in … Continue reading June 2024
In This Issue: Gratitude & Worship Spring Schedule Meet Our Student President & VP Don't You Want to Thank Someone? The Consortium of Christian Study Centers (of which Alcuin Study Center is a member) has been involved in a longitudinal study on the formation of virtue in university students, the principal investigators of which are … Continue reading February 2024
In This Issue: Podcast: Charlie Peacock on Switchfoot & Chemistry Essay: Dr. Kevin Gary in The Raised Hand Music: Aaron Espe (and Storyhill) Hi friends! We will be sending a proper January newsletter within the week, but for now we thought we share a few recommendations to stir your soul during these cold and cloudy … Continue reading Alcuin Recommends
Macaroni snowflakes. Paper-plate Frosty the Snowmen. Styrofoam balls with who-knows-what-that's-supposed-to-be glued all over them. These are the gifts of children at Christmas. Home-made (or classroom-made). Imaginative yet derivative. Imperfect, to be sure, but made with the hands and from the heart of a child. It is in that spirit that I gift you a song. … Continue reading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRNMRu3gW0Q Make a Pledge Here Dear friends, Have you ever appreciated or admired something and only found out too late that it wasn’t thriving the way you thought it was? And when that after-school arts program was cancelled, or that great little corner bookshop-café closed, you thought, “Oh, I wish I would have known. I … Continue reading December 2023 Year-End Appeal