One of the things I would recommend you do with your family is to find a really good book of Advent readings. And on the assumption that you have worn this one out, and are looking for an understandable change of pace, I heartily recommend Winter Fire. This book is a collection of trenchant observations …
Thinking Biblically About Immigration
These are my notes for remarks given at an American Moment event in Washington, D.C. yesterday. I must begin by thanking the organizers of this event for the invitation to speak to you all. It is ...
Isker, Dreher, and Me
Introduction: Here's the plan, guys. I am going to begin with a brief review of Andrew Isker's book, The Boniface Option . After that, I am going to interact a bit more with Rod Dreher's review ...
The Fourth Turning and the Future of Reformed Leadership
Introduction: In 1997, William Strauss and Neil Howe published The Fourth Turning, a study of the long cycles of American history. Since that time, William Strauss has passed away, but Neil Howe is ...
A Small Handful of July Fourth Encores
For some reason, known best to himself, Darryl Hart last week told the readers of The Wall Street Journal that I didn't much care for the Fourth of July. He included Stephen Wolfe in this drive-by ...
Our Great Rainbow Smudge
Introduction: So we survived another goeth-before-the-fall month. Not only did we survive it, but a number of factors have conspired to turn the once proud and brightly-colored symbol of Pride into a puddle, or perhaps a smudge, or something more like a stainbow. I think it would be good if we considered two aspect of …
Book of the Month/July 2023
My pick this time around for my book-of-the-month selection is God’s Battalions by Rodney Stark. The subtitle alone should be enough to give any thinking Christian a desire to read it now—”The Case for the Crusades.” Somewhere down near the bottom of my to-do list is my desire to write a short little book entitled …
Our Rainbow Rebellion: The Next Level
God gave Noah the rainbow sign,No more water but fire next time,Pharaoh's army got drownded . . .Oh, Mary, don't you weep. Mary, Don't You Weep Introduction: Most of us are aware of the ...
Book of the Month/June 2023
Anthony Esolen is one of my favorite living authors, and this book is yet another example of why. The title is No Apologies. If you would be so kind as to take a gander, as the kids say, at the subtitle, you will catch a glimpse of what I mean. Living as we do in …
Gold From the Wasteland of the Eighties
If you are in the area, come and join us for an evening of laughter and music.