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Pilgrim’s Problems
Vol. 26, No. 6 • Nov/Dec 2017
What’s a pilgrim to do? The narrow way that leads to life has gotten a bit crowded recently. Merchants have set up shop selling guidebooks that promise the newest (and best) option for reaching the Celestial City. Hearing the sales pitch, one would be forgiven for thinking that “our” stage of the pilgrimage is more […]
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Letter from the Editor
What’s a pilgrim to do? The narrow way that leads to life has gotten a bit crowded recently. Merchants have set up shop selling guidebooks that promise the newest (and best) option for reaching the Celestial City. Hearing the sales pitch, one would be forgiven for thinking that “our” stage of the pilgrimage is more […]
Hail, Symbolism! Spiritual Themes in the Coen Brothers’ Latest Film
Despite strong reviews and an impressive cast, Hail, Caesar!—the latest film from Joel and Ethan Coen (Fargo, True Grit, No Country for Old Men)—made only $30 million at the box office and hasn’t really scored with viewers. This is a shame, since it’s one of last year’s most fascinating films, particularly from a Christian standpoint. […]
Back to the Future
The current moment in the Western church is a watershed in our history. Today, for the first time since antiquity, Western Christians inhabit a largely non-Christian society. For most of us, these changes take the form not of aggressive persecutions but of subtler social pressures. Regular church attendance is no longer a cultural expectation but, […]
The Church in a Post-Christian Culture
While few will argue that Christendom was a glorious era of gospel proclamation and liberation from pagan superstition, it did have its occasional advantages—most notably the right (or the obligation) to worship without fear of molestation by either man or state. The Christian narrative of redemptive history was generally accepted as a rational position, rather […]
Discipleship Toolkit Part 1
Many years ago, an article appearing in the United Airlines inflight magazine addressed a common problem among Americans today. “Not so long ago,” the author wrote, “I was just another harried mom, rushing through the day with one thought always in my mind: Why isn’t there any time?” After describing her crazy-busy life of managing […]
Ten Simple Things You Can Do to Get More Out of Worship
REMEMBER THAT WORSHIP PLEASES THE LORD. Too often, we are preoccupied with how we feel about worship. If we enjoy worship, then we’re more prone to go. If we think it’s dull and boring, then we find it easier to stay home or do something else. The problem with that attitude is that it is […]
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How Should Protestants Read the Church Fathers?
“Moreover, they unjustly set the ancient fathers against us (I mean the ancient writers of a better age of the church) as if in them they had supporters of their own impiety. If the contest were to be determined by patristic authority, the tide of victory — to put it very modestly — would turn […]
Did Constantine Change the Day of Worship?
Did Constantine change the church’s day of worship from Saturday to Sunday? Pastor Adriel Sanchez addresses this theory that has long been stated online, demonstrating that the Christian practice has been to gather for worship on Sunday, the Lord’s Day, since the first century.
