Just a quick preface here. It is quite natural that many of you have questions, and I don't want to simply ignore them. At the same time, I am not intending to say much more than was already said ...
Letters on the Eve of 2025
Zionism and Manifest Destiny
“Zionism as a doctrine was not a good idea. But in just the same way, Manifest Destiny was a piece of impudence cooked up by Americans during our ‘look at us go’ stage. I don’t hold the doctrine of Manifest Destiny at all, along with the assumptions that were underneath it. And yet, here my house is, ensconced in Idaho, right in the middle of Manifest Destiny territory. I own that house, have a legitimate right to it, and would object in quite forceful terms if Nez Perce Indians were shooting rockets at it.”
American Milk and Honey, pp. 37-38
Christian Nationalism Basics
Introduction: You don't really have to like the term Christian nationalism, not at all. But given the times in which we live, you do have to understand it. This should be done without freaking ...
No Clean Way
“In the ancient world, there was no clean way to separate combatants from non-combatants. When you besieged a city, the entire city was besieged and not just the soldiers. The law of God assumes that Israel would go to war and that sieges would be part of what they would do.”
American Milk and Honey, p. 36
An Ancient Problem
Laced With Poo
As some of you are aware, Refuge Church in Ogden, Utah has a growing voice in our cultural melee (especially on X), and they are aligned with us in many ways. However, much like Revoice attempted to keep the door of flamer sympathy cracked open in the PCA, the leadership in Ogden continues to conduct …
Holiday Hiatus
Given the way that Christmas lands this year, I think we should let it interrupt our regular blogging schedule. There will consequently be no posts next Monday or Wednesday, and there will be no Letters posted on Tuesday. Go celebrate with your family. Attend a worship service. Have a cinnamon roll. I will resume the …
As They Always Do, In Fact
“Events kept eventing, as they are wont to do, and after a time there was a significant Jewish population there.”
American Milk and Honey, p. 32
A Timeline for the Ogden/Moscow Controversy, and Things Related
In the time prior to the opening scene, the ministries of Moscow, Ogden, and Right Response had varying degrees of overlap. I had appeared on the Right Response podcast (now NXR) various times, and several Moscow men had spoken at Ogden’s conference. Brian Sauve had done a concert at one of our Grace Agendas. During …
Sure, Why Not?
