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View More"Is the church dying?" The question arises with regularity in Western societies—and not without cause. In nearly every denomination, membership is falling, clergy are aging, and doctrinal fidelity is eroding. Weekly church attendance in the United States—which in the modern era has remained [...]
Adam fell with a bite of forbidden fruit. Jacob bartered a birthright for a bowl of lentil stew. The Tabernacle—and later the temple—housed, among its holiest items, a jar of manna. Twelve loaves and wine were baked and poured daily by the priests in a mysterious offering that symbolized the very presence of God. [...]
I'm a sucker for traditional architecture. My wife and I fell in love with a historic Tudor Revival fixer upper in her hometown and moved in a few years ago. Two summers ago we spent our anniversary in Akron, Ohio just so we could tour Stan Hywet, one of the most celebrated historic homes in the United States. [...]
It should not surprise us to find rich theological and cultural insights coming from the realm of the military. After all, to deal with war is to deal with sin, suffering, grace, hope, and theodicy. It is often from the battlefield that we hear the question, “Why would a good God allow…?” [...]
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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. [...]
