Dr. Brian Phillips is the Director of Training for The Circe Institute (a classical education research institute) and the pastor of Holy Trinity Reformed Church in Concord, NC. He teaches literature at Belmont Abbey College, hosts The Commons podcast, and serves as a fire department EMT. He is the author/editor of multiple books, including Sunday Mornings: An Introduction to Biblical Worship, The Space Between: A Guide to the Iliad, The Journey Home: A Guide to the Odyssey, and Tales of Wonder. Brian and his wife, Shannon, have been married for nearly twenty years and homeschool their four children.