What is Revival?

Dynamic outpourings within the church and its corresponding effects upon a given society – or a “spiritual awakening” – has long been the great divine means by which Christ has dramatically advanced His redemptive purposes in the earth. Throughout the…

For Renewed Vigor!

The character of the National Reform Association has been forged not by a victory of one parochial reformational faction over another, but instead through the celebration of freedom birthed in the doctrinal fires of the Reformation and nurtured to maturity…

True Life: Faith, the Assault against Maturity, and Its Political Impact

I am not quite sure what the problem is – a renaissance of Gnostic thought, the corporate effects of positive thinking seminars, selective hearing, the sin nature dulling the senses, or our inbred Pollyanna optimism – but American Christendom is…

Prophetic Voice and Campaign Finance Reform

It stealthily slipped through the House of Representatives in the dead of night at 2:35 AM Eastern Time, when most of us were fast asleep. It was then our illustrious Congress passed the Shays-Meehan campaign finance reform bill. Now to…

Topical Questions for the Resurgent National Reform Association

As the National Reform Association continues to take on a greater visibility, more and more questions are being asked about our vision, theology, and practical plans for the future. In the body of the current article, I will address some…

Of Reformers, Separatists and Elections

Galatians 5:1 exhorts the saints of God to stand fast! That is, to stand resolute and undaunted in the redemptive liberty wrought in Christ, and to not again be entangled in the yoke of religious, legalistic, will-worshiping bondage. In some…

Political Propaganda: Not the Exclusive Domain of Tyrants

Propaganda, its form, usage, and effect has been discussed and analyzed throughout the centuries. It would be fair to say that a majority of Americans have a contrary reaction to the word. Given the modern refrains of the Twentieth Century,…

Puritan New World Thinking vs. The Nativistic Urge

In a previous issue of The Christian Statesman, I penned an article warning of the dangers of nativism in the religio-politico sphere. Nativism is a primitive nationalistic yearning that grips a people during times of great duress or challenge. Its…

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

How to Build a Christian Political Farm Team The great dynasties of Major League Baseball have always maintained supremacy of the ball diamond through the development of supportive minor league teams, more commonly referred to as the farm system. When…

Dangers of Nativism in the Religio-Political Sphere

It is a common occurrence in the history of nations that when faced with certain cultural stresses, national malaise, or moral declension, a nativistic urge arises which naively promises a return to the halcyon days of a bygone era. Nativism…