The Bard Owl
Nicholas McDonaldBooks. Culture. Jesus.
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notes for the weekend: the civil war as theological crisis
Anytime I pick up a book by Mark Noll, I know I’m going to look at the world in a new way. He’s a fantastic historian who is particularly interested in tracing how we evangelicals landed where we are: our values, our theology, our “vibes”....
notes for the weekend: the PCA's report on christian nationalism
Good morning readers,
Having had some renewed discussions on Christian Nationalism this month, I finally took the dive and read through the PCA’s committee report on Christian Nationalism. It’s very good. I’d highly commend it to you for...
Real World Advice for Helping Others Through Doubt and Disillusionment
Hello Friends,
I hope it’s been a fruitful summer. Today I’m delighted to share that TGC has made my breakout teaching, “Light in the Dark: Real World Advice for Helping Others Through Doubt and Disillusionment”, free on their website....
notes for the weekend: disclosure day
Probably my favorite thing about Steven Spielberg’s new film, “Disclosure Day” is that it is unapologetically strange. The story isn’t a neat-and-tidy Hollywood plot that even the best films being made today seem to have to squeeze inside....
Understanding God's Anger
Hey Friends,
It’s been a fun day at TGCW. I’ll be teaching this afternoon at 4:00 on how we can be helpful to our deconstructing friends/family. If you’re here, come say hi!
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Post-deconstruction PCA Pastor, author (“The Light in Our Eyes”, Penguin/Random House 2025), culture vulture. Studied creative writing at Oxford University, M.Div from Gordon Conwell. Published @ Christianity Today, Mere Orthodoxy, Gospel Coalition.
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