Podcast: Wisdom in a Secular Age

Society & Culture Podcast
Gordon Smith
Gordon T. Smith reflects on how the Church can thrive in a secular age. Drawing on Scripture and his book Wisdom From Babylon, he explores whether post-Christian culture is a threat—or an opportunity—for faithful and wise Christian leadership.
Gordon Smith

Gordon T. Smith

Teaching Fellow

Gordon T. Smith is the Executive Director for Christian Higher Education Canada. Prior to this he served as President and Professor of Theology and Spiritual Theology at Ambrose University in Calgary, Alberta. He currently serves as a Teaching Fellow at Regent College. His publications include Welcome, Holy Spirit: A Theological and Experiential Introduction (IVP, 2019) and Your Calling Here and Now: Making Sense of Vocation (IVP, 2021).

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