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This is an “introduction” to our introduction on Jack Baumgartner’s painting, which is titled “His Eyes Are Like a Fiery Flame” (2024). Thus, we begin to talk about the book of Revelation. Some themes that surface are active sight vs. passive sight, the healing properties of art, and creativity as spiritual warfare. Take a look at the chapter headings below to see the ground we cover. Many than...

Here's a clip from our episode on shame, where we explore a poem by Wendell Berry.

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We take a deep dive into shame through the lens of the poem “Do Not Be Ashamed” by Wendell Berry. Our cover art image-which fits perfectly with this poem-is a 2000 watercolor by Elizabeth Wang called, “I remember being outwardly carefree, but I was inwardly pierced by a shame so intense I could hardly go on, sometimes nearly groaning out loud.” Her title is a good summary of where we go in this...

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To begin the new year, Dr. Matthew Miller joins us to talk about his new book Leaves of Healing: A Year in the Garden. His book brings together the church calendar with the “garden” calendar. As usual, the fellas have plenty of insights to add. Thank you, Matt, for this delightful conversation! Look at the chapter headings below to see the ground we cover. Matt Miller is a native Nebraskan now ...

This man with dirt on his head colorofdust.substack.com/p/tom-brown-talks-kahki

I made this little video of my dear friend Tom Brown, who farms and makes hard cider just a few miles from my farm, talking about the origins of Khaki and then veers into describing a very wonderful Erdu saying. It is very in the spirit of the Color of Dust and I love it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit co...

When Jack Baumgartner shared his drawing “Go on, Wounded Healer,” he confessed: “There may be so much I would want to say about this drawing that I must therefore say nothing. Breathing and silence.” This drawing is from a collection of drawings titled “The Diary of a Tree Standing on Its Head.” He also wrote beneath the original pencil sketch, “The wound and the five wounds.” Although Jack is ...

Make America Medieval Again? colorofdust.substack.com/p/33-stuck-at-the-voltahoofs-and-horns

We discuss quite a bit in this lively episode, it’s finally the long-awaited “Hoofs & Horns” conversation we’ve been promising. But before we get there, we talk about (challenge?) the popular idea of enchantment and the Medieval cosmology. Even if we’re struggling to see beauty these days, “Beauty still perceives us,” Jack reminds. We open up Seth’s Poetry Garage, and he allows us to see a Sonn...

We were delighted to have Dr. Jason Baxter on the podcast to talk about his latest book, Why Literature Still Matters. Jason is a college professor and author of seven books, including The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis and Introduction to Christian Mysticism. He is a medievalis who specialize in Dante and C.S. Lewis, but in his popular writing-which you can find on his brand new Substack Beauty M...

[For your convenience, I’ve provided both an audio and a written format of this article at colorofdust.substack.com (colorofdust.substack.com/) .] The artwork of Jack Baumgartner speaks to my heart, and when he shares a piece, I immediately want to start speaking about it, sharing what I see. And then it dawned on me, “Why don’t I?” So, this is my first attempt at sharing “What I see” in Jack’s...

31. Put Us in the Line

30. We Are Witnesses

29. The Symbolism of the Sandal

28. Miracles All the Way Down

27. God Bless the Awkwardness

26. At the Feet of Hope

25. The Law Not from Spite

24. Everything Can Be Ritual

23. The Technology of Blessing

22. The Weight of Words

21. Finding Redemption in Everyday Life

20. At the Threshing Floor

What Risks Will You Take for God? Learn from Ruth

Forbidden Places

19. Non-Dual Polarities

18. The Miracle of Favor & Acceptance