More on the Psalm-Off

Okay, so here’s some clarification on the rules for the Psalm-Off. What we are looking for is contemporary arrangements and instrumentation that leave the lyrics whole and entire and the melody line basically intact. New arrangements of these melodies could alter rhythms or harmonies, but we would like it to be recognizably the same song …

War! What Is It Good For? Absolutely . . . Actually It Does Do Some Good Things

I got a thoughtful letter from a friend asking about the war motif that runs through a bunch of our stuff here in Moscow. My dad’s formative book is called Principles of War.  There is the Canon Press tag “Publishing Is Warfare” that we have had around here for a few decades now. There is …

You Can Look Them Up On Your Phone

When it comes to modern conveniences, many Christians are confused about the relationship of their hot and cold running water, say, to the worldview that we inherited from the Enlightenment, the outlook of modernity. If we reject the Enlightenment (and who shouldn’t?), does that mean we must be relegated to the grass huts? Put another …