Forefront 360 Forefront Festival

Nate talks to Goldenwood founders David Kim and Amilee Watkins about Spiritual Formation for artists. This is the first episode in a special series based on the Goldenwood Institute.
Rev. Dr. David Kim is the CEO and co-founder of Goldenwood. Over the past several decades, he has trained, consulted, and counseled hundreds of leaders and organizations in developing a robust integration of faith and work. David’s past roles include Executive Director of the Center for Faith & Work, Director of the Gotham Fellowship, and editor of the NIV Faith and Work Bible. He was also our keynote speaker at Forefront Festival 22.
Amilee Watkins is the COO and co-founder of Goldenwood. Her work in the faith and work space has spanned over a decade, focusing on leadership development and spiritual formation at the Center for Faith & Work, and helping lead the Gotham Fellowship program.

Zack and Nate discuss the art they've been experiencing recently: The Jingle Workshop by Raymond Scott and the movie Father Stu.

Cody talks to Ilana Reimer about faith, editing, and the arts.
Ilana Reimer is the editor of Love Is Moving. She studied journalism at Algonquin College and has worked as a freelance journalist and book editor since 2015. Her essays, poetry, and articles have appeared in a number of publications including Ekstasis, Breaking Ground, Faith Today, and Mutuality. In 2022, she was named a Cardus NextGEN Fellow. Ilana is passionate about championing and equipping Christian creators, believing they can be voices of influence, prophecy, and wisdom in our culture. She lives in Vancouver with her husband.

Rich, Nate and Megan discuss the all-new film from director Denis Villeneuve, Dune Part Two.
02:47 - Spoiler-free reactions
23:23 - Spoilers begin
28:43 - Paul's character journey
34:30 - Faith & politics in Dune
48:57 - Questions & nitpicks
01:12:51 - Chani's character journey
01:19:47 - Closing thoughts

Cody, Zack & Gage discuss how they first became captivated by the arts.

Cody, Nate and Zack gather for an arts review, discussing the following:
Neutral Milk Hotel, esp. The King of Carrot Flowers
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in Turkish
Kings Kaleidoscope by Kings Kaleidoscope
We also mention Zack's article on the Forefront blog, "Jesus etc."