The Archive

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Eric McLaughlinMusicChurchTheology

"Some Miracles Only Come Slowly": On Andy Squyres's 'Praise Songs'

Why is the glory of God so invisible most of the time?

The MagpieKirsten SandersCultureBooks

The Magpie #7: Concerning "Theory"

An encounter with the men who "made thinking feel like doing"

Jake MeadorTechnologyAbout Mere Orthodoxy

How and Why We Do (and Don't) Use Generative AI

We are seeking after understanding, healing, and preservation rather than strength or domination.

TechnologyCultureWritingKandace McCorrister

The World of Thinkers

I keep scrolling, mechanically moving through text and thoughts, thoughts and quotes. The poignant essay is already too many posts back to find again, and my brain is growing weary.

About Mere OrthodoxyTechnologyJake Meador

Announcing "The Faith Received"

The Christian tradition is the Christian’s inheritance.

BooksFormationCole Claybourn

The Paradoxes of Happiness

Perhaps the biggest paradox Wilson brings out is that true happiness often comes when we stop actively looking for it. 

Kathleen KilcupCulture

Sin and Christian Literature

When sin is depicted in its reality and not as a celebration of self-creation, a humorous escapade, or a dark but potent sign of passionate genius, what we see is an overwhelmingly sad and pathetic little worm.

Lanta DavisCultureFilm Reviews/HollywoodFormation

What The Odyssey Teaches Us About Temptation

Odysseus and his men know they cannot just sail by the sirens and hope their willpower and common sense will hold out against the sirens’ song. They have to prepare.

CultureBooksTechnologyAndrew Spencer

Who is in Control of Climate Change?

To respond well to climate change will require recognizing how little we can control, trusting in the providence of God, and seeking to act responsibly as stewards of the place God has given us.

TechnologyCultureJosiah DeBoer

AI Companions as a Form of Pornography

Much like the wooden idols of the Old Testament with their painted eyelids, the things seeing us are merely dressed up versions of our own images.

BooksEvangelicalismJournalFall 2026Kirsten Sanders

A Conclusion in Search of Evidence

'Live Laugh Love' takes an abundance of cleverly written stories and creates from them a decoupage.

TheologyFormationBibleEthan Harrison

The Goodness of God and Goodness of Scripture

Illuminating the prayers of Thomas Cranmer with the aid of Thomas Aquinas