Self-made and self-taught, he continued to expand his business interests, even to the point of supplying department stores across the United States. Still not satisfied, Lai established a weekly magazine and a daily newspaper. Though both reflected a “if it bleeds, it leads” tabloid style of journalism, they also covered Lai’s growing philosophy about free... Continue Reading

The problem AI poses is political through and through. While today we often characterize debates around the ratification of the Constitution as centering on questions of power, actually the Founders were much more concerned about the value of responsibility.   More than a generation ago, Steve Jobs enthused that the computer represented “a bicycle for... Continue Reading

Jesus, as the greater Melchizedek, guarantees unshakable hope to those who trust Him in faith. Being the perfect priest of righteousness, we can trust that His blood is sufficient to cover our sins and protect us from God’s wrath.   There are many things in the Bible that are confusing. Scripture is full of spiritual... Continue Reading

Jesus has demonstrated that it is possible to live as a finite human in a broken world and to do so well. Jesus was joyfully busy with His Father’s work all of His short days on earth, and He has now conquered, and He is sitting down in the presence of the Father.   Tara... Continue Reading

A funeral is a sanctifying rehearsal of our own future: one that calls us deeper to Christ and asks us to contemplate what portion of our present way of living will be judged as eternally significant by the only One whose evaluation really matters.   During the Covid-19 pandemic, the practice of delaying funerals became... Continue Reading

William F. Buckley recognized that to defend Western civilization, you must also be civilized. This is not to say that would-be culture warriors must share Buckley’s taste in music or literature or art. But it is true that character is destiny.   The late William F. Buckley, the founder of National Review, host of The Firing Line, and... Continue Reading

If you are going to enjoy a true buoyancy of spirit in suffering, you must concentrate on the God who is sovereign over all affairs of this world. You need to look above the blood, sweat, and tears of this life and fix your eyes on this God who promises to be with His people... Continue Reading

Pastor Watson was gracious, humble, pastoral, and brilliant. There is just something about the things he writes/says that is almost bordering on the miraculous. He has a way of stating things, seemingly-spontaneously, that are sweetly peppered with fascinating nuances from the Scripture and Christ’s gospel of grace.   One of the great Puritans, Thomas Watson... Continue Reading

Young men, find a wife. Be attracted for the right reasons. Find someone who will go to war with you as a soldier of Christ. Find a real help. Find a wife and find a good thing.   I’ve got a bone to pick with young Christian men. Specifically, I want to talk to young... Continue Reading

The covenantal and postmillennial emphasis that has historically marked Reformed and Puritan life is one of the most compelling aspects of the Christian story….The biblical world picture involves the succession of generations, of the sovereign Lord producing godly seed through godly parents (Malachi 2:15).   One morning in the spring of 1990, my sister and... Continue Reading