Resident Theologian
About the Blog
My latest: Goldilocks Protestantism, in FT
A link to my essay in the latest issue of First Things.
The greatest threat facing the church today
Thinking out loud about answers in response to this question.
It’s publication day! The Church: A Guide to the People of God is here!
It’s out! At long last! Order a copy today!
The Eucharist: ceremony, doctrine, and the real presence
Further reflections on the Eucharist and its celebration across different Christian traditions.
My latest: an essay and response in Restoration Quarterly
An overview of the latest issue of Restoration Quarterly, which is organized around and in response to an essay of mine on the past, present, and future of churches of Christ.
Where can I find Jesus? Where can I receive the Eucharist?
A reflection in response to Jeff Reimer's essay on wayfaring through the ecclesial wilderness in search of the one true church.
Jenson on catechesis for our time
Excerpts from a 1999 essay by Robert Jenson on catechesis for our time.
Coda: what is a CoC?
Further reflections on “family marks” that once distinguished Churches of Christ from American evangelicalism, but no longer do so.
What is a Church of Christ?
A reflection on the family of marks that distinguish Churches of Christ, past and present.
Conversions, Protestantism, and a new mainline
Reflections on the appeal of Catholicism rather than Protestantism to public intellectuals as well as the possibility of a new conservative Protestant mainline in America.
Four tiers in preaching, denominations, other…
Thinking about applying the “four tiers/levels” of Christian publishing to preaching and church division.
My latest: on holy orders
A link to and brief description of my latest publication, an article on the sacrament of holy orders.
East/West Christianity: an unfinished love story
A potted history of Eastern and Western Christianity, narrated (by my brother) as a love story.
You can’t die for a question
A follow-up reflection on biblicism, catholicity, martyrdom, and perspicuity.
The great Christian divide
Hashing out the differences between a biblicist and a catholic approach to Scripture, tradition, and the Christian faith.
Defining “culture”
Responding to Alan Jacobs’ critique of my undefined and indiscriminate use of “culture” in my recent Mere O essay.
I’m in Mere O on church and culture
My latest essay, “Once More, Church and Culture,” is in the new issue of Mere Orthodoxy.
Once more, negative world
A response to Alan Jacobs’ response to my response (and others’) to Aaron Renn’s “Three Worlds” framework.