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  • Notes on Grounds for Divorce

    No-fault divorce is a horrific tragedy that has allowed far too many spouses to destroy their families when they should have been pressured to work things out. We should strive to reform civil laws and family courts to more closely approximate God’s design for marriage, including its permanence. Marriage is entered into with vows, “til… Read more

  • The Folly of Racial and Ethnic Arrogance

    The Folly of Racial and Ethnic Arrogance

    Racial and ethnic arrogance are just as sinful and foolish as personal arrogance. Humility is a virtue in every domain of life. — Some seem to think natural law teaches races should be segregated (a kind of natural law kinism of sorts). Wolfe leaned this direction in his book on Christian nationalism (though how far… Read more

  • Resolving the Cruz/Carlson Debate: Not All Who Are Israel Are Israel

    A shorter, edited version of this article was recently published at The Federalist. — Some months ago, the Christian doctrine of “ordo amoris” (the order of loves) made its way into mainstream discussion after J. D. Vance invoked it in an interview on the immigration issue. Now, something similar is happening with another Christian doctrine,… Read more

  • Encouragement to Pastors for the Weekly Grind

    Fellow pastors, it’s the eve of the Lord’s Day. Prepare yourself to lead your people into the presence of the Lord tomorrow. Prepare yourself and your heart for battle so you can lead your congregation in fighting the good fight. Prepare yourself to give the comfort and healing balm of the gospel, as a physician… Read more

  • Prayer

    “Contrary to popular opinion, prayer doesn’t come naturally. The “Lord’s Prayer” as we call it, was given in response to the request from a disciple, “Lord, teach us to pray as John taught his disciples” (Luke 11:1). Jesus replied: “When you pray, say Our Father…” Three things stand out here: First prayer must be taught.… Read more

  • Bring Your Guns to Church

    One of the most fun conference talks I ever gave was this one in Monroe in 2020, developing a theology of self-defense and applying it to congregations. Thanks to Aaron Fudge, I now have an AI-generated transcript I can share. I have not edited this, but hopefully it’s pretty accurate. — # Bring Your Guns… Read more