Musings on Fatherhood and the Bible
One of my deepest longings in this life is to be a good father to my three boys. And yet I constantly feel like I fall woefully short. It is an unachievable goal, and yet daily it is within my reach. Each morning I wake up, and I have the opportunity to follow the Biblical commands laid before me and to exercise the wisdom of God as I interact with, lead, and guide my children. But I know I miss the mark. In the moments of losing my...
Educating for the Polis or the Love of God?
Perhaps you have noticed that the educational system in America is a cultural battleground. Radical ideologues are implanting their worldviews into our culture through our various educational institutions. In Pennsylvania, nursing students’ grades are adversely affected if they do not offer preferred pronouns.[1] In New York, a state legislator has produced legislation that would require public schools to provide instruction...
The Ethics of Just War
In a world filled with terrorism and nuclear threats, the ethics of war and peace are as relevant as ever. For centuries, Christians have tried reconcile these two seemingly contradictory ideas, war and peace, through the Just War Theory. In this essay, we’ll see why most Christians through history have believed that free nations may use force against enemy threats. While Scripture says little about the actual means of warfare, it...
Musical Thought in the Early Church
On a youth group outing recently, several of our teenagers and I began discussing one of our favorite topics—music. I told them that my musical preferences had changed over the past year in favor of hymns, folk songs, and classical music. When one young man asked why I was making such changes I explained that it was due to some of my recent reading. A New Song for an Old World: Musical Thought in the Early Church has been particularly...
Propriety, Not Antiquity
At the Christian college where I earned my Bachelor’s degree there is a dress code for all regular classes and chapel. For men, this entails a shirt and tie, with dress slacks; for women, a knee-length skirt with a modest blouse or a knee-length dress. Upon arrival, freshmen often question the reasons for a dress code, considering it either stodgy or arbitrarily constricting. However, if one takes the time to honestly inquire about...
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