Announcement: How Our Kids Stay Christian, with Baker Books
I’m excited to announce that my first book will be produced with Baker Publishing Group, and is titled How Our Kids Stay Christian. The manuscript for the book was submitted last week and is scheduled for publication in early 2026. How Our Kids Stay Christian is a full length treatment of the subject matter in my 2024 article of the same name at Mere Orthodoxy.
Secularization of kids is not inevitable, and the church can adjust its approach to children’s ministry to secure the faith of its kids by using what we know from scripture and sociological research. Parental influence is by far and away the biggest the factor in faith retention, and churches should prioritize strengthening that influence appropriately. Incorporation and connection into the intergenerational community of the church are additional pillars for successfully passing along a lifelong faith. How Our Kids Stay Christian puts the best of sociology of religion in conversation with doctrine for practical ministerial application for the life of the church.
New Page on Same-Sex Attraction
I’ve set up a new page that catalogues my publications on same-sex attraction.
Making Biblical Decisions at Third Mill
I had the honor to contribute in a small way to Third Millennium Ministry’s seminary curriculum. The course “Making Biblical Decisions” led by John Frame was revamped, and I was interviewed for the lessons on being good and choosing good. Third Mill is doing good work in providing solid theological education for those otherwise unable to receive it.
23 Books for 23
Mere Orthodoxy put together a list of of 23 book recommendations for the end of 23. I was honored to be asked to recommend a book that was published before 2005, and opted for G. C. Berkouwer’s Faith and Justification. The whole list of recommendations is good.
Book Review Up at Haddington House Trust
I contributed a book review on Geerhardus Vos’ Natural Theology to the most recent edition of the Haddington House Journal. This is the new translation, with an introduction by J. V. Fesko, and I highly commend it.
