Gospel Gathering: James K.A. Smith on How to Inhabit Time, Part 1

Today we get to share with you the recording of the October 2022 Gospel Gathering with James K.A. Smith on “How to Inhabit Time.” Smith shares with pastors and faith leaders in Portland, Oregon the importance of understanding the answer to the question: when are we? Many of us within the church have become ill-attuned to time, history, and temporality. We are those unique creatures who are shaped by history, even as we are the creatures who shape history. Throughout these two talks, Jamie explores the impact of understanding time both culturally, as well as personally. This episode is Part 1, but Part 2 of this talk is also available now.

James K. A. Smith is professor of philosophy at Calvin University and serves as editor in chief of Image journal, a quarterly devoted to "art, mystery, and faith." Trained as a philosopher with a focus on contemporary French thought, Smith has expanded on that scholarly platform to become an engaged public intellectual and cultural critic. An award-winning author and widely traveled speaker, he has emerged as a thought leader with a unique gift of translation, building bridges between the academy, society, and the Church.