A workshop presented at ACCS 2024 Introduction: When Christians are encouraged to “budget for” sin as they build institutions, we often think that the only threat we are talking about would be overt moral failures. A teacher is found to have a real porn problem, or you discover that the bookkeeper has been skimming some …
Book of the Month/May 2024
I recall reading a bunch of A.W. Tozer during my time in the Navy, but I can’t dredge up the titles because that was before I started keeping a reading log, and it was a long time ago. But he did have a big impact on me, a fact I remember quite well. I do …
And a Warm Welcome to Tucker Viewers
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of flying out to wherever Tucker’s studio is, maybe in the Maldives somewhere, and sitting down with him for an interview. The teaser is below: Pastor Doug Wilson is the Christian nationalist they warned you about. pic.twitter.com/E92V7OMLTS— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) April 15, 2024 And the full interview …
Neil Shenvi Sets Up the Experiment Poorly
Introduction: Neil Shenvi made his name taking critical theory apart, and showing Christians how dangerous it all was. It was yeoman’s work, and he deserves a lot of credit for what he did during that time. And in the early days, he took a lot of flak from the left for what he was doing, …
Book of the Month/March 2024
This month’s selection is Joe Rigney’s Leadership and Emotional Sabotage. I just finished reading it on the plane, and I am hastening over here to tell you all about it. A few years ago, Joe created no small stir when he appeared on Man Rampant, where he and I discussed the hazards of empathy. For …
Book of the Month/February 2024
Apart from any of the specifics, there are a number of obvious things about this book by Rosaria Butterfield. The first is that she serves a very good God. The second is that she has a very good husband. The third is that she has a really fine pastor. And God in His goodness gave …
Engagement With Clare Locke
“For those of you who are friends of our ministry here in Moscow, I thought I should share with you a newsletter that I recently sent out to our church community. Your prayers and support would be greatly appreciated as well. Thanks.” Dear Kirkers,It is time for the elders to bring you up to speed …
Book of the Month/November 2023
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 ...