Video: Project Geneva—Law Gospel

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on January 2, 2026

Rev. Schexnayder teaches on the relationship between the Law and the Gospel, showing how God’s Law confronts us with the truth about our sin—“through the law comes knowledge of sin” (Romans 3:20)—and reveals our deep need for grace. He points us to . . . Continue reading →

Bavinck Contra Hypothetical Universalism: Christ Really Saved His People

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on January 2, 2026

If Jesus is truly the Savior, he must also really save his people, not potentially but really and in fact, completely and eternally. And this, actually, constitutes the core of the difference between the proponents and opponents of particular satisfaction. Herman Bavinck . . . Continue reading →

The Hanover Presbytery Rejected The Established Religion As Unamerican

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on December 31, 2025

The Memorial of the Presbytery of Hanover humbly represents, that your memorialists are governed by the same sentiments which have inspired the United States of America, and are determined that noting in our power and influence shall be wanting to give success . . . Continue reading →

Bavinck: Christ’s Intercession, Acquisition, And Application Are Inseparably Linked

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on December 30, 2025

The idea from which the reference to “the many” arises, however, is a very different one: Christ did not die for a few but for many, for a large multitude. He gives his life as a ransom for many; he sheds his . . . Continue reading →

Ben Sasse And Spencer Cox On How To Disagree Like Americans

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on December 26, 2025

To open the NGA 2024 Summer Meeting, after a presentation of colors by the Utah National Guard and performance of the National Anthem by country artist Cole Hartley, Utah Governor Spencer Cox spoke with University of Florida President Ben Sasse about toxic . . . Continue reading →

Female Predators In Public Schools

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on December 26, 2025

The institutions entrusted with the formation of young men are failing in their most basic duty of protection. This week, a 28-year-old female health teacher in Colorado was arrested, accused of a year-long sexual relationship with a 14-year-old male student. The allegations . . . Continue reading →

NJ AG Subpoena Of Pregnancy Resource Center Goes To SCOTUS

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on December 25, 2025

First Choice Women’s Resource Centers has been providing services to pregnant women since 1985. The organization exists to give women the information and resources they need to make life-affirming decisions for themselves and their unborn children. First Choice also provides counsel for . . . Continue reading →

Five Disturbing Discoveries About AI

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on December 24, 2025

Students are embracing the magical abilities of AI tools in ever-increasing numbers. Theological faculties and seminaries are scrambling to respond with appropriate ethical policies. Developers are forever finding new ways to foil AI detection. Unsurprisingly, specialist theological editors and proofreaders (such as . . . Continue reading →

The BCO Says Assistants Not Deaconesses

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on December 23, 2025

Churches should reconsider the practice of congregational nomination and election for those who assist the Diaconate. When the selection process mirrors or closely resembles the election of deacons, it creates unnecessary confusion. It blurs the distinction between ordained officers and those serving . . . Continue reading →

Calvin: God Descended From Heaven Without Leaving It

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on December 22, 2025

The Son of God descended miraculously from heaven, yet without abandoning heaven; was pleased to be conceived miraculously in the Virgin’s womb, to live on the earth, and hang upon the cross, and yet always filled the world as from the beginning. . . . Continue reading →

The Revivalist Appropriation Of Vaudeville

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on December 20, 2025

This year marks the Radio City Rockettes’ one hundredth anniversary, and the annual Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall is an aptly named feat. The century-old show has inspired big-budget iterations in evangelical circles nationwide, including in my home state of . . . Continue reading →

Video: Have Archaeologists Discovered Biblical Bethsaida?

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on December 19, 2025

In this video, Shane Rosenthal, host of The Humble Skeptic podcast explores the archaeological dig site at El-Araj on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee and talks with some of the archaeologists working there. Could this be the true location . . . Continue reading →

A World Without Books Is A Dark World Indeed

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on December 19, 2025

He wanted above all . . . to shove a marshmallow on a stick in the furnace, while the flapping pigeon-winged books died on the porch and lawn of the house. While the books went up in sparkling whirls and blew away on a wind . . . Continue reading →

Charnock: A Lamb Is Both Clothes And Meat

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on December 17, 2025 | 1 Comment

A lamb is both clothes and meat; Christ is clothing to us by his righteousness to cover our nakedness, and food to us by his body and blood to satisfy our appetite, a sacrifice and a feast for us. Stephen Charnock | . . . Continue reading →

Turretin: Adam Might Have Had It By His Own Obedience

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on December 16, 2025

Christ alone gives us promises of eternal life in the state of sin. Yet in the state of nature, Adam might have had them by his own obedience, according to God’s pact. Francis Turretin | Institutes of Elenctic Theology (P&R Publishing, 1992–97, . . . Continue reading →

Calvin: Christ Does Not Call His Ministers To Conquer The Church

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on December 15, 2025 | 1 Comment

For as he who marries a wife does not call and invite his friends to the marriage, in order to prostitute the bride to them, or, by giving up his own rights, to allow them to partake with him of the nuptial . . . Continue reading →

The Mere Fact That A Westminster Divine Said Something…

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on December 13, 2025

The mere fact that a particular doctrine was held by an individual Westminster divine during the assembly’s debates does not automatically mean that doctrine was considered within the bounds of confessional orthodoxy by the assembly. Not everything in the WCF is a . . . Continue reading →

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