Resources by Jonathan S. Marko - Modern Reformation

‘Above Reason’: Its Meaning and Usefulness

I have always been interested in theological and philosophical notions that seemed to be out of reach of our current psychological and rational equipment. I, however, have always had a constant worry humming in the background whenever I thought about such things. Though rooting my thoughts in Scripture, my theologizing on the incomprehensible used to […]

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Friday, 22 April, 2022 by Jonathan S. Marko
"Hold Fast the Faith: A Devotional Commentary on the Westminster Confession of 1647" by Matthew Everhard

There are many reasons to commend Pastor Matthew Everhard's Hold Fast the Faith: A Devotional Commentary on the Westminster Confession of 1647. There are already many commentaries on the Westminster Confession, so to write one for use in devotions makes it an intriguing contribution. His vision came to life, and we may now benefit from […]

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Friday, 28 June, 2013 by Jonathan S. Marko

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The Meaning of “God”

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Modernity, Pluralism, and Doubt Perhaps the greatest accomplishment of Charles Taylor’s monumental A Secular Age was the simple observation that modern believers and unbelievers experience the world in much the same way. Whether raised by a homeschooling family who taught you to be a six-day creationist, or the child of an irreligious couple in San […]
Unhappily Married or Happily Divorced? The False Dilemma

Jan 25, 2021

Whatever we believe the Scriptures say about legitimate grounds for divorce, the assumption that marital dissolution should not be common among those who claim to follow Christ and Biblical teaching is reasonable. The pertinent passages recognized in the New Testament at most allow for divorce and remarriage only for egregious violations of the marital covenant […]
Biblical Nonconformity

Feb 19, 2021

Nonconformity is all the rage. Our culture applauds rebellion against social norms and encourages boldly standing apart. Sometimes this nonconformity is minor. It looks like fuchsia hair, living in a tiny house, eating only fruit and veggies. Other times nonconformity is something more extreme. The most immediate example is gender nonconformity. Biologically sexed males and […]
The Model for Christian Manhood: Introduction

Jun 16, 2021

When I used to lead women’s ministry at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, I helped organize our yearly Women’s Retreats. The men, however, never had Men’s Retreats. They had Men’s Advances. Retreats, as they saw it, were for sissies. Nevermind that the larger church adopted the concept of retreat from Jesus’s example in the Gospels. […]

‘Above Reason’: Its Meaning and Usefulness

"Hold Fast the Faith: A Devotional Commentary on the Westminster Confession of 1647" by Matthew Everhard