We should wrestle with the past, but ultimately our allegiance is with Christ our King.
Woke History on the Left and Right
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Church and State
How Christianity invented the conflict between church and state
Yes, Vote, but Resist the Political Illusion
Christian discipleship should offer the way forward for our country.
The State of Religious Freedom
Religious liberty is in a precarious position and under constant threat.
Remembering Doris Brougham
In August, Doris Brougham, a missionary for 72 years, died at age 98. Doris’s life demonstrates the potential impact a person can have when...
Churchill Wasn’t the Bad Guy
Last week’s online controversy was the interview with Darryl Cooper, whom host Tucker Carlson called “(maybe) the best and most honest popular...
Remembering St. Augustine of Hippo
On August 28, 430, St. Augustine of Hippo died. Perhaps the most important father of the early Church, Augustine’s writings shaped Western theology...
The Life and Faith of Blaise Pascal
Wagering on God without hesitation. ___________ Register for the upcoming Lighthouse Voices featuring Samuel D Jones, author of Digital Liturgies:...
Epistemology Has Consequences
Ideas tend to sprout up in academia, but the ones that matter do not stay there. Even when birthed in seemingly abstract fields like epistemology...
Marsilius of Padua on the Relationship of Church and State
Seven hundred years ago, Italian scholar Marsilius of Padua helped lay the foundation for our modern ideas of popular sovereignty. In his book...
Thank God for Constantine?
Seventeen hundred years ago this year, Constantine defeated his co-emperor Licinius, ending a series of civil wars and consolidating power as sole...
Best of Breakpoint: Asbury and the History of American Revivals
This Breakpoint was originally published on February 21, 2023. ___ Two weeks ago, what started as a routine (and, according to the preacher,...
Best of Breakpoint: What Music Is For in Corporate Worship
Today, January 13, we remember the Hussites who, on this day in 1501, published the first hymnal in history written in the language of the common...
Bernard of Clairvaux on the Nativity
Many Christians are familiar with the beautiful and tender words of the medieval theologian Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) in the hymns “O Sacred...
Rob Reiner’s New Documentary on Christian Nationalism
Rob Reiner, known for his role as “Meathead” in the 1970s sitcom All in the Family and for producing movie classics like The Princess Bride,...