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Jake MeadorChurchCommunities

Decadence, Joe Rogan, and Non-Anxious Authority - Commonplaces

I’m an old-cohort millennial or, if you like, part of the Oregon Trail generation. I graduated college in 2010. At that time, I was definitely aware of transgenderism, for example, because I was an English major and I worked at […]

Brad EdwardsFeaturedCultureTechnologyChurch

The Church Amongst the Counter-Institutions - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

I watched The Social Dilemma far later than most people not living under a rock. I expected a serious documentary that forecasted serious consequences with a tone of (even more) serious urgency and fear to drive the point home. If […]

Joshua HeavinFeaturedChurchEvangelicalismFormation

The Church Will Not Be Consulted - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In recent years it has become increasingly popular for churches of differing sizes, locations, and denominational traditions to make use of consultant services to find new ministers and staff for Christian institutions. If you browse the denominational job boards of […]

Jake MeadorHistoryChurch

The American Church in the Fourth Republic

The problems facing the church at the dawn of America's fourth republic are unlike those that have confronted her at earlier moments in American history.

William E. Boyce and K. J. DrakeBibleFeaturedChurch

The Case for Pew Bibles - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Do pew Bibles matter? Churches of all styles have had to ask this question in recent years. The increase of church plants using secular spaces for worship means that church planters must contemplate the extra weight, hassle, and expense of […]

Gillis HarpTheologyChurch

Against Aesthetic Medievalism in Anglican Worship

Christians should resist the temptation to remix liturgical elements based on taste without understanding the historic reasons for liturgical choices.

Daniel K. WilliamsChurch

How John MacArthur Changed American Preaching

John MacArthur's approach to expository preaching was once uncommon, but through decades of consistency he helped reintroduce it to the American church.

Stu KernsChurchJournalSpring 2025

The Final Apologetic

The mark that proves that Jesus came from God the Father is Christian love. So why do often find that love so immensely challenging?

Derek RishmawyCultureChurch

How to Disagree Well

Sharp disputes in the life of any church won't be solved by emoting or catastrophizing, but only by making arguments and maintaining strong trust.

Cameron ShafferChurch

New Calvinism in an Age of Enchantment and AI

The theological need of today is a thicker sacramental theology. The New Calvinism would do well to retrieve the old Calvinist view of the sacraments.

Eric TonjesChurch

Why Denominations Are Good, Actually

Healthy denominations provide clarity and accountability as well as encouraging ecclesial unity amongst God's people.

Geoff ZieglerChurchPCA Next Generation Forum

Ecclesial Harmony and the Appeal of the Gospel

A deep and affectionate unity built around common trust and common purpose can both anchor a church and offer others a powerful picture of the Gospel.