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Why Are There Humans On Earth?

AI Art Reveals What Makes Humans Unique—and It's Not What You Think.

Ben Dockery

Aug 29, 2025

Why Are There Humans On Earth?

AI Art Reveals What Makes Humans Unique—and It's Not What You Think.

Ben Dockery

Aug 29, 2025

AI, Consciousness, and The Soul

Is your Chatbot conscious? Here's why Sci-Fi is still not Sci-Reality.

Dave Woodbridge

Aug 28, 2025

How To Fail As A Christian Leader

Lessons in Repentance and Resilience When the KPIs Fall Short

Moy Mendez

Aug 22, 2025

Give Us This Day Our Daily Meaning

Feeling burned out or stuck at work? This piece explores how rediscovering purpose, responsibility, and rest might just lead to real joy.

Ben Dockery

Jul 25, 2025

From Childless To Childfree

Child-less is Biblical. Child-free is not.

J.T. Reeves and Moriah Reeves Lovett

Jul 22, 2025

From Chaos to Goodness

Renewing industries, day by day

Missy Wallace

Jul 22, 2025

Dear Christian Mom of Boys

Our future daughters-in-law need us to live out Titus 2 now, so that they will have strong marriages later. Our sons need us to model integrity.

Emily Harrison

Jul 18, 2025

Beyond Exhaustion

Finding Relief in The Wasteland

Glenn Wishnew

Jun 27, 2025

Awakening From Digital Slumbers

Trade scrolling for soul-searching.

Jessica Hooten Wilson

Jun 25, 2025

9 Takeaways From Lakelight's AI Panel

Lakelight convened a panel of experts to discuss the most transformative technology of our time. Here's what they said.

Staff

Jun 10, 2025

The Burden of Jordan Peterson's Gospel

Jordan Peterson has ignited interest in the Bible among young people. He's also courted controversy.

Dave Woodbridge

Jun 6, 2025

7 Deadly Sins: Anger

Anger isn't always wrong, but it is always risky.

Lakelight Staff

Jun 4, 2025

News Habits: Recovering From A Toxic Relationship

"The headlines that loom so large today are just a tiny drop in the massive ocean that is eternity with Christ."

Steph Juliot

May 13, 2025

2024 Annual Report

2024 Annual Report and Lakelight History

Ben Dockery

Apr 29, 2025

Meeting The Moment

Apparently, traditional religion is becoming obsolete. Here's what Christians can do about it.

Glenn Wishnew

Apr 25, 2025

Plundering Deconstruction for Gen Z

What if deconstruction was used for God's glory?

Luke Simon

Apr 21, 2025

What Gatsby and Vanya Can Teach Us

There's a love more important than romance.

Syler Thomas

Apr 18, 2025

More Power to You

Studies show most Westerners assume that powerful people are immoral. Whether that is you or not, I’d invite you to think about the power you have been given and what to do about it.

Ben Dockery

Apr 1, 2025

What Was I Made For?

"Freedom is the ability to live how God designed us to live."

Makayla Linsner

Apr 1, 2025

Discipline: Recommitting to a Neglected Virtue of the Christian Life

Practical advice for cultivating discipline in your life.

Miranda Carls

Mar 18, 2025

From A Negative World To A Podcasting World: Pt. 1

Can you feel it? From the Oxford Academic Niall Ferguson to the NYT columnist Ezra Klein, many are noting the vibe-shift taking place in American culture. Glenn Wishnew throws himself into the fray in part one of a two-part series exploring what exactly is changing in American life — and what the Church should do about it.

Glenn Wishnew

Mar 18, 2025

Guarding The Church From Drift

"The gospel is the church’s fixed point of orientation on the shore. Only by staying focused on the gospel will they see how far they’ve drifted."

Collin Hansen

Mar 18, 2025

To Fear Or Not To Fear

When is it good to fear and can we alter our fight, flight, or freeze responses?

Ben Dockery

Mar 18, 2025

The Gospel and Burnout

More people are burnt out today than ever before.

Glenn Wishnew

Mar 18, 2025

Light Up The Room

Light the candle of curiosity

Ben Dockery

Mar 18, 2025

A Politics of Love in A Polarized Time

Reflections on Christian public witness in a polarized moment

Glenn Wishnew

Mar 18, 2025

The modern wisdom crisis and the mission of Lakelight

Mike Woodruff

Mar 18, 2025

How To Work Like An Ant

If you were asked to teach about the value of work – what would you say?

Ben Dockery

Mar 18, 2025

Generational Tension In The Workplace

How can generational tensions be helpful in your workplace?

Ben Dockery

Mar 18, 2025

A New Kind Of Time

There is a time for everything, according to Ecclesiastes 3, but there is not enough time for everything.

Ben Dockery

Mar 18, 2025

The Mountain and The Hill

Guest author and art history professor, Taylor Worley, shows the payoff gained by reflecting on a somewhat awkward image that makes a timeless point. Fixing your eyes on the cruciform Christ is a way for fear to be replaced by faith.

Taylor Worley

Mar 18, 2025

More Beautiful Than Words

More Beautiful Than Words

Harold Smith

Mar 18, 2025

Good Work (Part 1)

Making sense of the world is not always easy. The Bible tells the story about God and His work in the world. At the beginning of the narrative, we find the invitation and calling on humans to imitate God by working. Work is introduced as a good thing, however, this is not always the orienting reality of our work lives.

Ben Dockery

Mar 18, 2025

Back in Time: Israel Pilgrimage 2023

Ben Dockery shares three ways his faith was bolstered through journeying to the place where Jesus walked.

Ben Dockery

Mar 18, 2025

Stand Out By Going In.

The Christian approach to “Return to Office”

Jacob Anderson

Mar 13, 2025

Screwtape Does Politics

What temptations does this election season bring to our work and families? Ben Dockery offers a Screwtape-type letter so we can stay spiritually healthy in a contentious moment.

Ben Dockery

Mar 12, 2025

Temptation, Coming to a Conference Near You

The spiritual temptations that combat our efforts to grow in faith.

Ben Dockery

Mar 12, 2025

Good Work (Part 2)

Employees are quiet quitting, loud quitting, and some are even striking. But yet others are thriving. Why?

Ben Dockery

Mar 12, 2025

Rebuilding Trust

Princeton professor, David Miller, shared his research at our inaugural Good Work Summit Event.

Staff

Mar 12, 2025

Riding the Waves: Best Practices for Parents During Cultural Chaos

Glenn Wishnew examines the challenge of raising up Christian men and women in a culture which flows against faith formation.

Staff

Mar 12, 2025

From the Genesis creation to the ultimate revelation, Light stands as a motif in Scripture. But what does Light signify?

Ben Dockery

Mar 12, 2025

Lessons on Prayer from C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis was a spiritual giant. His writings continue to inspire millions from around the world. Glenn Wishnew read just about everything Lewis wrote on prayer, and these are the lessons he took from Lewis' writings.

Staff

Mar 12, 2025

Cracks: My Dad, Parkinson’s and the Hope of Christ

“While my subconscious hope that my dad would never die has been shattered, I have a deeper hope still.” Associate Director Glenn Wishnew reflects on his dad’s Parkinson’s diagnosis, and applies Christianity’s consolation to existential crisis.

Staff

Mar 12, 2025

Rethinking Vocation

8 Common Misunderstandings about Our Calling

Ben Dockery

Mar 12, 2025

Why Our Politics Is So Crazy Right Now

Our politics has been crazy for awhile now. Two questions remain: Why is the discourse toxic and how can Christian theology address the crisis?

Glenn Wishnew

Mar 12, 2025

Working On Our Loneliness Problem

Loneliness is more than a personal struggle. It's a social crisis. The smartphones in our hands, and the philosophies of our time push us toward isolation. And yet, there is a possible solution — from an unlikely source.

Ben Dockery

Mar 12, 2025

How can we trust God on Holy Saturday while Jesus is still buried in the tomb?

Beth Whartnaby

Mar 12, 2025

Lincoln: Three Parables

Leo Tolstoy said that Abraham Lincoln “will live as long as the world lives.” What does Lincoln’s legacy teach us today?

Glenn Wishnew

Mar 12, 2025

Screwtape Goes To Work

Spiritual formation is alive and well in the workplace. This means your email box is a possible place for spiritual warfare. Take a Screwtape-style look at the topic.

Ben Dockery

Mar 12, 2025

Idleness and Idolatry: The Changing Pattern of Work in The Modern Age

Overworking and underworking stem from the same source — ourselves.

Jason Dees

Mar 12, 2025

On The News: Chapter 1

In a sneak preview of his upcoming book, Mike Woodruff explores the state of our news media: the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Mike Woodruff

Mar 12, 2025

Christ and Culture in Columbus

“Football fans are the most liturgical among us, religious or otherwise.”

Glenn Wishnew

Mar 12, 2025

Author Carey Wallace reflects on discipline and creativity.

Carey Wallace

Mar 12, 2025

Before (or after) Giving on Tuesday

Three things to keep in mind on Giving Tuesday.

Ben Dockery

Mar 12, 2025

Sabbath asks us to obey God and resist submitting to the world around us.

Makayla Linsner

Mar 12, 2025

“There is no fault which makes a man more unpopular, and no fault which we are more unconscious of in ourselves. And the more we have it ourselves, the more we dislike it in others.”

Mike Woodruff

Mar 12, 2025