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View MoreI thought I had almost finished writing my children’s book Church History when I discovered a brand-new world. As many had realized long before me, most books on the history of Christianity have focused on Europe and America, neglecting the rich account of God’s work in the rest of the world. [...]
Every Advent, millions of Americans will at some point sit down and participate in a long-honored and nearly sacred ritual: watching The Christmas Story. This classic holiday film—no, myth—is chock-full of moments that depict what Christmas means [...]
The projections are in: American consumers are set to spend over 11.6 billion dollars this year on Halloween. That’s larger than the Gross Domestic Product of some countries. And it should force us to wrestle with a question: why are we becoming increasingly fascinated with Halloween celebrations? [...]
When I attended Calvin College back in the early 2000s, students who believed in biblical inerrancy were roundly critiqued and mocked. It felt like an entire generation of future pastors were being wiped out in the Religion Department. By God’s grace, a rogue professor [...]
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I was blessed with a grandfather who modeled a life that represented an impeccably well-ordered hierarchy of loves. Jasper N. Dorsey (1913–1990), whom we all called “Papa,” was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, friend, churchman, patriot, and public servant. He was the most honorable man I have ever known. [...]
In this essay, I want to make the case that disciple-making belongs exclusively to the church, because disciples are made by God alone through the liturgy—the ministry of word and sacrament in gathered worship. Liturgy is discipleship; discipleship is liturgical. [...]
Holly Pivec and R. Douglas Geivett are apologists and recognized experts on the New Apostolic Reformation movement. I first met Holly and Doug in 2018 when I was publisher for Lexham Press. We had recently acquired the rights to their first two books on the dangers of this movement. [...]
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