Long (45-70 mins)
Doctrine
ReformedEvangelical
Our God Father Problem: When Christian Practices Deform
Theologian
James K A Smith
Duration
45.11
Uploaded to YouTube
13 June 2019
Added to Database
20 August 2025
YouTube description
During the 2019 Schaff Lectures at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, James K. A. Smith presented "Our 'Godfather Problem': When Christian Practices Deform." Christian practices and spiritual disciplines are not magic. Nor are they always "pure" or insulated from the effects of sin. This talk explores what goes wrong when Christian practices become deformative and why reform and renewal are crucial for our worship and witness.