Historical study implicitly reminds us that the contours of our social, cultural, and material context could have been different from how they are. It challenges us to consider whether some of those alternatives and paths-not-taken might actually be more conducive to growth in godliness than those down which we are currently walking.    On the... Continue Reading

He sees in us what nobody else sees and nobody else can see because he looks beyond who we are to what we will be. He sees who he will make us to be as we spend time with him, as we walk with him, as we follow in his footsteps.   It’s a detail... Continue Reading

Given all we know about the impact of commitment and social support, teaching young people to prioritize church attendance and to keep religion central in their daily lives will most likely help them to be more faithful to their churches’ sexual teachings.   Evangelicals share something in common with every other branch of conservative Christianity.... Continue Reading

Given Disney’s overt willingness to undermine parental authority, it’s no wonder parents are looking for alternatives. But rather than simply look for a “conservative” version of Disney’s overstimulating escapism, it might be time for families to reconsider the Disney model altogether.   As Disney World continues to celebrate its COVID-19-delayed 50th anniversary, criticism of the media and entertainment giant... Continue Reading

We do not profess a religion that despises the body. Christ speaks of us as his body, a body that spans the globe and extends through time. To disdain our flesh is to neglect the Incarnation and our membership in this historical communal body.   I teach in a great books program at an Evangelical university. Almost... Continue Reading

Anything we hope to accomplish in our stirring one another up to love and good deeds, our bearing one another’s burdens, our hospitality to one another, our exhortation of one another, or our serving one another—can only flourish by the power of God.   In the life of the believer, there can be tendency to make... Continue Reading

Many conservative congregations nationwide have left the UMC in recent months or are in the process of leaving because they disagree with the denomination’s stance on issues including same-sex marriage and the ordination of openly gay pastors.    A Dallas-area church with more than 6,500 members said it will disaffiliate with the United Methodist Church... Continue Reading

Children who have been ruined by transgender ideology are coming forward and speaking “their truth” on every platform available to them, and their stories are heartbreaking. And photos of children who have undergone transition surgery…are horrifying to people even when those posting them are doing so positively.   (LifeSiteNews)—It is no surprise that progressives are... Continue Reading

Solus Christus was needed in the sixteenth century and is needed in the twenty-first century in order to press upon us the fact that our relationship with God can be mediated by none other than Christ alone.   Whatever age we live in, whether the age of the Reformers or the present age, we are tempted... Continue Reading

Jesus promised a sign would occur in the heavens, when He ascended there, sat on the throne to reign, and began the work of putting all His enemies under His feet. His Kingship is the sign!   Nickel Therapy Sessions and Judgment Comings The melancholy boy walked timidly away from the five-cent therapy booth, questioning... Continue Reading