Upcoming Changes at Gnesio

Dear Readers,

This summer at Gnesio we will be launching a new design and adding two new publication channels. Here’s a preview of what you can expect.

Design

The look and feel of the magazine should not change too much, but we have added some aesthetic and interactive features that we hope you will enjoy. We’ve maintained the clean, minimal style of the magazine for easy reading, and added a few image features to enhance the presentation of artwork. The main new interactive feature is that you will be able to easily contribute your own articles, submit news and events, and share resources like sermons, essays, pastoral letters, bible studies, or a review of a book you’ve read. We know a lot of you are writing and producing great stuff, and we want to hear from you and provide a way for you to share what you’re doing with other readers.

There will also be a change in our weekly features. Wednesday with Augustine and Thursdays with Iwand will be discontinued. We will still publish occasional pieces from Augustine in writings from the church fathers under History. Wednesdays will now feature selections from C.F.W. Walther. Thursdays are as yet undecided, but we are discontinuing Iwand for the time being due to low availability of his writings in English, and lack of time to complete regular translations. We have several ideas in mind, but any suggestions you have for a new Thursday feature are welcome.

Channels

We are also working on two new channels for Gnesio: Gnesio Tech and the Gnesio Guild.

Gnesio Tech will deal with the impact of technology in our life and work. We will give analysis of current trends, and present tools, resources, and tips for putting the ever-present applications and devices of the internet age in the service of your faith and witness.

The Guild will feature tools for writing, music, and art, with a focus on how our creative capacities in these areas have been (and can be!) used in the service of devotion, worship, and proclaiming the gospel of Christ Jesus.

The new channels are tentatively scheduled to launch in early July and early August, respectively.

Feedback? Other ideas? Please share with us what you think in the comments.