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L. M. SacasasTechnologyFormation

The Thing That is Silence

Silence is best understood not as a negation, but as a positive and formative presence whose absence we suffer from.

Nadya WilliamsBook Reviews

Generation Awakened: Inside the Gen Z Revival at Asbury

The story of the Asbury revival is one of the Holy Spirit moving... and also of God's people responding as needed.

Jake MeadorCurrent Politics

The Hindu Nationalist Headlining NatCon4

A key leader in the Hindu nationalist movement in India, which has persecuted Christians for decades, will be at NatCon4 with Al Mohler and Doug Wilson.

Ben FrushBook Reviews

Out of the Shadows, Room to Deepen

Though not without limitations and shortcomings, Goligher's 'How Then Shall We Die?' is an excellent meditation on the goodness of life and dependency.

Jake MeadorFeaturedCurrent Politics

Christianity Against the Civilizational State(s) - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In his book Return of the Strong Gods, First Things editor Rusty Reno suggests that we are nearing the end of the long 20th century and, with it, the end of the American-centric global order that defined the latter stage […]

Brad LittlejohnFormation

Seeking Wisdom Without Training Wheels: An Exhortation to Christian Graduates

New Christian graduates are now tasked with the task of cultivating wisdom without the benefit of training wheels.

Matthew LoftusChurchSocial Trends

The Great Dechurching Will Hurt Poor People

Members of mainline denominations as a percentage of the US population have dropped to the single digits. That’s bad news for the poor and vulnerable.

Jake MeadorCulture

Lessons from the Harrison Butker Saga

The controversy around Butker's speech doesn't suggest we should reject Christian virtues to secure our place in a hostile world, but quite the opposite.

Daniel DormanFormation

To Sit in the Threat of Loss

Sitting with the possibility of imminent grief and death forces one to turn one's eyes to God and hope in his promises.

Camron BendfeldTheologyHistory/Church History

Learning About Eternal Security with Clement of Rome

The problem of apostasy has always been with us. So too has the question of eternal security. The 1st century father Clement treated this issue at length.

Jake MeadorChurch

The PCA We Could Have

The PCA doesn't need to feel so angry and anxious. But for that to change, each bloc in the church is going to have to drastically change their behavior.

Jake Meador

The Next Chapter of Mere Orthodoxy

Today we are announcing several changes that will help us continue to stabilize as an organization and continue our work long-term.