Rethinking the Crusades

The History Channel reminds us that on November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II ordered the First Crusade. Before 1979 it was more difficult than it is today to imagine such a thing, a leader of a world religion ordering a military crusade to conquer . . . Continue reading →

The Little Steps That Led To Big Problems

The ordination of women in American Presbyterianism did not emerge overnight but through a long sequence of small decisions — in churches and eventually courts — that gradually reshaped the Church’s understanding of officers, ordination, their function, and authority. In my previous . . . Continue reading →

Review: The Story Of Abortion In America: A Street-Level History, 1652–2022 By Marvin Olasky and Leah Savas

In 1883 newspapers across the United States ran front-page stories describing the discovery of hundreds of unborn children buried in the cellar of a Philadelphia abortionist. Headlines did not employ euphemisms like medical waste or health code violations but spoke candidly instead . . . Continue reading →

Problems with the Presidential Prayer Breakfast

Let me be clear: I am not opposed to presidents, prayer, or breakfast. I am not opposed to praying presidents having breakfast.1 I am not opposed to prayer before breakfast. All these are good things. The annual presidential prayer breakfast, however, is . . . Continue reading →

Great Lakes Reformed Conference 2026: Wisdom, Guidance For The Journey With J. V. Fesko

The fourth annual Great Lakes Reformed Conference is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, March 21, 2026. This half-day event in Farmington Hills, Michigan, packs in three educational sessions on the topic of Wisdom, Guidance for the Journey. Dr. J. V. Fesko . . . Continue reading →