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  • Never Ending X Battles Over Baptism

    Baptism should not be repeated any more than circumcision.— Jesus is the Word. He’s the Preacher. He’s also the Baptizer. — “….so shall he sprinkle many nations….”  – Isaiah 52:15 “…..make disciples of all nations, baptizing them…..”  – Matthew 28:19 It’s pretty easy to figure out the proper mode of baptism if we read the… Read more

  • Christian Nationalism, Charlie Kirk’s Legacy, and the End of Third Wayism

    Christian Nationalism, Charlie Kirk’s Legacy, and the End of Third Wayism Rich Lusk [A version of this essay is slated to be published at The Blaze.] Charlie Kirk’s memorial service was wasn’t just a remembrance—it was a revelation. The memorial service was Christian nationalism in nascent, immature form. Not everyone who spoke was a Christian—and… Read more

  • Politics and Pastoring After Charlie Kirk: Some Reflections on the Memorial Service

    Politics and Pastoring After Charlie Kirk: Some Reflections on the Memorial Service

    A few random observations after the Charlie Kirk memorial service: I wish I was about 30 years younger so I could live for several more decades in the America we are on the cusp of creating. Obviously, things could get derailed. Nothing is guaranteed. But the trajectory we are on is encouraging. The future is… Read more

  • Union with Christ: The Heart of Everything

    The church lives by the gospel. The gospel is the heart of the Christian’s life. The gospel is all about who Jesus is and what Jesus has done (and continues to do and will do in the future). The gospel is the declaration that the crucified one is now king of kings and lord of… Read more

  • TPC Hymn Sing Manifesto: Worship is Warfare, Music is Militant

    TPC Hymn Sing Manifesto: Worship is Warfare, Music is Militant

    Deacon/Pastoral Intern Brian Moats wrote this manifesto for TPC hymn sings: When TPC gathers for psalm and hymn sing, we assemble as the army of the risen King. Our psalms, hymns, spiritual songs are not private expressions of piety but public acts of battle. In Scripture, Israel’s victories are tied to music: Jehoshaphat’s choir leads… Read more

  • The Vibe Keeps Shifting: Charlie Kirk’s Martyrdom, Fighting to Win, and What Comes Next

    [A version of this article will appear in The Federalist soon.] Can you feel it? The winds have shifted. The vibe has shifted. Suddenly all the cultural momentum is on the right. That doesn’t mean it will stay shifted; culture is fickle, and it could shift back leftward at some point. The vibe shift does… Read more