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Brandon D. SmithFeaturedEvangelicalismFormation

Loving Others Theologically - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

“How dare you?!” You might remember this phrase from Mark Driscoll, one of my early heroes in the so-called “New Calvinism” movement. His growl was aimed at men during a rant about how they misuse women sexually and otherwise. It […]

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Longing and Hope in the Shadowlands | Mere Orthodoxy

Christians should not be surprised by unexpected resurrection. We should see in such things a sign of the coming resurrection and a testament to God's love.

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The Grace of Good Questions - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Francis Schaeffer used to say that if he had an hour to tell someone about Jesus, he would spend the first 55 minutes of that hour listening. I thought about this a couple weekends ago when I was able to […]

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Why I Am Listening to Jordan Peterson - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

By David George Moore Someone last year, and I can’t recall who, recommended that I watch some of the videos on Jordan Peterson’s YouTube channel. Since my workouts include time on the treadmill, I listen to all kinds of teaching […]

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Work and Pray - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Tim LeCroy explains how the rhythms of work and prayer reinforce one another as part of Christian spiritual formation.

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Ben Sasse, James K. A. Smith, and Smuggling in Virtue | Mere Orthodoxy

One of the chief questions about Ben Sasse's civil catechesis project is how it can actually take hold in a society that has limited basis for embracing it.

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Pastoral Care and the Trauma of Life: A Reformed Evangelical Approach

Reformed theology provides pastors with the resources to help address trauma, which is what makes those churches struggles to address it well so sad.

Jake MeadorFeaturedEvangelicalismFormation

Lent, Individualism, and Christian Piety | Mere Orthodoxy

Alastair Roberts and Jake Meador discuss how modern individualism shapes and distorts our experience of Lent.

Sharon Hodde MillerFeaturedEvangelicalismFormation

Evangelicals and the Loss of Prophetic Imagination - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

This year has changed me. I say this in all earnestness and with no dramatic intent, but this year really has changed me. I am not the same person I was, and my calling has shifted too. It’s difficult to […]

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The Idol of No Pain - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

In the aftermath of tragedy, one of the easiest mistakes a Christian can make is to retreat from relationships for fear of experiencing pain.

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Boldness, Joy, and Humility in God

Bethlehem College and Seminary Instructor of Theology Matt Crutchmer remembers John Webster, who he never met but who deeply shaped him nonetheless.

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Divine Attentiveness and Self Forgetfulness

Former John Webster student Joshua Malone reflects on what he learned from his doctorvater during his time as his student.