The 2024 PovertyCure Summit “Dignity, Agency & Charity” was a virtual event put on by Acton’s Center for Social Flourishing. Over two days, participants learned from scholars and practitioners involved in the global struggle against poverty—and against the “toxic charity” that hinders people’s ability to rise.
On today’s episode, we bring you the keynote p ... Show More
Jul 30
Acton’s 2025 Emerging Leaders
On today’s episode, Noah Gould, Acton’s Alumni and Student Programs manager, speaks to three members of the Emerging Leaders Program. The Acton Emerging Leaders Program is an 8-week leadership-development internship in Grand Rapids, Mich. The program brings together a cohort of s ... Show More
33m 25s
Sep 2022
Felicia Wu Song, "Restless Devices: Recovering Personhood, Presence, and Place in the Digital Age" (InterVarsity Press, 2021)
We're being formed by our devices. Unpacking the soft tyranny of the digital age, Felicia Wu Song combines insights from psychology, neuroscience, sociology, and theology as she considers digital practices through the lens of "liturgy" and formation. The book is called Restless D ... Show More
25m 18s
Jan 2024
Leonard Ravenhill – Laodicean Church
Jesus describes the Laodicean church (in Revelation 3) as wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. In short, they were self-righteous, self-serving, and self-satisified. Therefore, Jesus says, since they were lukewarm, He was going to vomit them out of His mouth.In this stirri ... Show More
1h 6m