Category Archives: The Modern Church

Self-Defense and the New Anabaptists

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Matt

Between the recent mass shooting at the Church of the Annunciation by a trans activist, Iryna Zarutska’s callous murder at the hands of a black thug on the bus, and Charlie Kirk’s assassination, violence is now on everyone’s mind. What’s … Continue reading →

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Without Excuse: LGBT Advocacy In the LCMS

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Matt

The existence of social media must be endlessly frustrating for the leadership of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Among the elderly in the pews, their reputation as a steadfast and conservative denomination is pretty much without blemish. The internet, however, … Continue reading →

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Honor Thy Ancestors and Thy Descendants

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Matt

One of the most frustrating aspects of defending Christian Nationalism is dealing with those whose entire worldview hinges on modern hyper-individualism. Most people will concede (sometimes grudgingly) that you ought to love your own parents, wife, and children more than … Continue reading →

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Whoever Cannot Generalize Cannot Govern

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Matt

Americans, being the hyper-individualists we are, are highly focused on the particular rather than the general. So if there’s one error we’re on guard against, it’s judging an individual based on some group to which he belongs. This lesson against … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Anger

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Matt

As the West spirals further into chaos and depravity, righteous men are continually given new provocations to anger. After all, what we’re experiencing isn’t just a matter of unfortunate circumstance, but deliberate attacks on our faith, our people, our civilization, … Continue reading →

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The Worst Curse Word of All

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Matt

What’s the worst curse word of all? It depends on who you ask. The FCC and MPAA have their opinions, of course, and enforce standards on the media within their purview. Progressives often have a very different standard–liberally cussing a … Continue reading →

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Not That Kind of Lutheran?

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Matt

Conservative Lutherans compare ourselves to liberals like the ELCA, we’d like to think the key difference is that we adhere to timeless Biblical principles and they do not. Unfortunately, the recent reality in the LCMS does not at all live … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Being Christian at “Christian” Schools

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Matt

As the world closes in on faithful Christians, it’s only natural that those who hold to the faith of their fathers would look to their brothers and sisters in Christ for sanctuary. After all, God’s instructions to His Church about … Continue reading →

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Whether Voters, Too, Can Be Saved

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Matt

Ever since the Fall, the evil impulses of man’s heart have needed to be restrained, lest wickedness proliferate among us. In His mercy, God sent Jesus Christ to die on our behalf, providing whoever believes in Him with the eternal … Continue reading →

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What is the Postwar Consensus?

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Matt

If you’ve ever borne witness to argument’s between Christian Nationalists and their opponents on the right, you’ve probably come across disparaging references to “the postwar consensus” from time to time. But what does it really mean? Put simply, it’s a … Continue reading →

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