

Believe to See
Anselm Society
The podcast of the Anselm Society's Arts Guild. Join host Matt Mellema and a rotation of guests at the digital pub table for conversations about faith and storytelling. “Some things have to be believed to be seen." -Madeleine L'Engle
Episodes
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Oct 28, 2018 • 59min
Episode 38: Welcome, Great Pumpkin
Matt and Marcus pick their favorite Halloween books and movies, and show the Great Pumpkin that their podcast is the most sincere.

Oct 10, 2018 • 56min
Episode 37: Everyone Should Be A Book Girl
Author Sarah Clarkson shares the blessings of a reading life from her new book, “Book Girl,” and convinces Matt and Marcus that they should be book girls too.

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Sep 21, 2018 • 29min
Ken Robertson: The Art of Lament
Ken Robertson, an expert in the art of lament, discusses the importance of authentic expression of grief and lament in maintaining a right relationship with God. The podcast explores the role of the church in forming Christian artists organically, the connection between human emotions and God's emotions, and the transformative power of embracing lament within the church community to find hope and growth amidst grief.

Sep 21, 2018 • 54min
Episode 36: Outliner's Revenge
Should artists outline their work ahead of time, or let their creativity carry them as they go? Writers Lisa Reither and Evangeline Denmark try to settle this debate once and for all.

Sep 10, 2018 • 1h 6min
Overcoming Darkness in the Life of a Creator
On September 1 2018, Lancia E. Smith, Anselm board member and founder of The Cultivating Project, gave the following talk at the annual Anselm Society artists retreat. The talk is titled Overcoming Darkness in the Life of a Creative: The Power of Testimony, and Cultivation of Three Essentials. In a fallen world, we each face a long battle with darkness throughout our lives both around us and within us. Is it possible to overcome such pervasive conditions and if so, how? In this session, Lancia spoke from her own testimony as a creative about facing overwhelming darkness and three essentials that each of us need as God’s image-bearers in countering the shadows working against us.

Sep 6, 2018 • 1h 1min
Episode 35: Fantasy Pub Table Draft
In their second annual draft, Matt and Marcus compete against three other Anselm artists to assemble history's most interesting pub table!

Aug 23, 2018 • 53min
Episode 34: Frankenstein's Playwright
The Rabbit Room's Pete (A.S.) Peterson on his upcoming stage adaption of the classic novel and the forgotten themes behind the monster. You can view more show info and get tickets at http://www.studiotenn.com/frankenstein/.

Aug 9, 2018 • 57min
Episode 33: L'Engle's Light
Sarah Arthur shares her forthcoming book, “A Light So Lovely,” which explores Madeleine L’Engle’s complex spirituality, and how her Christianity impacted “A Wrinkle in Time” and other writings.

Jul 5, 2018 • 1h 1min
Episode 32: Save the Humanities (?)
Is there still any value in a humanities major? Purdue’s Case Tompkins makes his case while Matt bemoans the student loans from his English degree.

Jun 12, 2018 • 60min
Episode 31: The Beautiful Game
In this World Cup special, Mere Orthodoxy's Jake Meador explains U.S. soccer culture's many lessons for artists.