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Monthly Archives: December 2025
Neither Greedy Nor Gnostic
We see at this time of year clearly that without Christ, things fly apart, but in Him they hold together. Look at the secular Christmas observances. There are cultural forces pushing you to indulge yourself like an oriental despot. And … Continue reading
Proclaim His Death at Christmas
By this bread and wine, so say the words of institution, we proclaim Christ’s death until he comes. But it’s not just Christ’s death that we’re proclaiming, it’s our own as well, and the death of the whole world. We’re … Continue reading
On Truth in History
What follows is a stab at a topic that I am in no way qualified to speak to. It was prompted by lots of history podcasts recently and a conversation with my father-in-law at Thanksgiving. File it under “Confidently Stated … Continue reading
Against Sentimentality
I like to imagine Christmas as the last truly great fortress of Christendom. Pretty much every other Christian thing that had any actual cultural significance has been eroded or compromised or tainted, but I imagine the devils absolutely dreading the … Continue reading
Tell It Again
Around the Thanksgiving Table and at Christmas time, we tend to do a funny thing: we tell the same stories over and over again. And this can get tedious, so going into the holiday season, we all should do a … Continue reading
Of Shoes and Ships 