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Semper reformanda was the clarion call of the Protestant Reformation—a rallying cry for the church to continually reform herself according to the sole magisterial authority: Scripture. Latin for “always reforming,” the phrase came to express the conviction that the church [...]
I started to read Matthew Tuininga’s The Wars of the Lord: The Puritan Conquest of America's First People with excitement. I found the subject intriguing, and I read through the first chapter quickly. Tuininga is an excellent writer and reading this book was like watching a movie. The story was gripping, the images vivid [...]
In a deep and varied recent conversation with Michael Horton, Joseph Minich of The Davenant Institute discussed the themes of his latest book, Bulwarks of Unbelief (Lexham Academic, 2023). I encourage you to watch the interview. But fair warning: Minich's breadth of learning and depth of reflection [...]
Of the doctrines promulgated by the Protestant Reformers, one of the most influential was a renewed understanding of human vocation. Medieval society was divided into three estates—those who prayed, those who fought, and those who worked—with a stark division between [...]
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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. [...]
