Jackson Posey - Faith and Culture

Faith and Culture

My deepest passion in life is Jesus. He's the Author of all things; as such, it shouldn't surprise us when his invisible attributes are apparent in creation. In everything I do, I keep an eye out for the radiant (and sometimes hidden) beauty which surrounds us. Cheese, trees, kindness – sometimes the simplest things are the most powerful. Here are a few of my favorite recent articles touching on faith and culture.

First deaf church in Central Texas brings gospel to underserved community - The Baylor LariatAccording to the International Mission Board, the 70 million members of the global deaf population are "some of the least evangelized people on Earth." Only about 2% of deaf people have been introduced to the gospel. With no deaf churches between Dallas and Austin, that was just as true in Central Texas as anywhere — until Richard Larson came to town.

FM72 leaders call back to Waco Youth Revivals, ask God to ‘do it again’ - The Baylor LariatIn 1945, a group of Baylor students began leading a series of worship gatherings that came to be known as the Waco Youth Revivals. The meetings sparked a nationwide Youth Revival Movement that is registered as one of the largest student-led revivals in American history. Today, FM72 leaders believe God can “do it again.”

Don’t live in swissful ignorance: Eat more cheese - The Baylor LariatReject modernity. Return to a lifestyle of awe and wonderment.

Church photographers reflect on capturing holy moments - The Baylor LariatHolloway, like other Gen Z Christians, grew up in a cultural environment that sees digitization and documentation as core values. This is the “pics or it didn’t happen” generation, a mantra that has rubbed some church leaders the wrong way.

‘The Lord’s going to move’: Baylor prepares to host Collegiate Day of Prayer - The Baylor LariatFor the first time, the 200-year-old Collegiate Day of Prayer is coming to Waco, bringing with it hopes of the same revivalism that touched Asbury University in 2023.

The hidden genius of Count Chocula - The Baylor LariatThe cereal killer’s rise to power illustrates a flash of artistic, allegorical brilliance within the typically dull world of mythical Transylvanian blood-suckers.