Holiness: The Message at the Heart of the Gospel Holiness isn't a list of “do’s and don’ts” as if it were simply an external reality, but a distinctly internal one, a cleansing of the heart made possible by the power of the Holy Spirit.

“By holiness I mean, not fasting, or bodily austerity, or any other external means of improvement, but that inward temper to which all these are subservient, a renewal of soul in the image of God.” -John Wesley

'Appetite for Tradition' amidst Quiet Evangelical Revival As parachurch ministries burst at the seams on secular campuses, the death of evangelicalism has been overstated. Yet, new Protestants differ from older counterparts.

Parachurch ministries are bursting at the seams on secular campuses with hundreds of regular attendees. The death of evangelicalism has been overstated, writes Wyatt Flicker. Yet these new Protestants differ from their older counterparts.

Advocates of 'Biblical Patriarchy' and the Legacy of Women in the Church Women have historically taken on many spiritual roles within the Church that the contemporary biblical patriarchy movement would rule out.

Are the advocates of "biblical patriarchy" at odds with the historic witness of the church? A new crop of Reformed pastors unapologetically champions the idea that God instituted the rule of exclusive male leadership in all spheres of society.

Join us this Monday, April 20 at 6pm as The John Wesley Institute hosts the 2nd Annual Tennent Lecture on Global Christianity. Beeson Divinity School's Tim Tennent presents: “Longing for the Lost Caliphate: The Religious Context of the Current Conflict with Iran.”

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Confronting the Attack on Human Nature The 'death of God' fatally carries within itself the 'death of man.'

The 'death of God' fatally carries within itself the 'death of man.'

America's Most Influential Baptists? Amid widespread distrust of institutions and conventional expertise, we are in the age of social influencers, and Christianity is not exempted.

Are Megan Basham and Allie Beth Stuckey now the most influential Baptists in America?

Preserving an Ancient Language for a New Generation Is the Syriac language truly disappearing, or is it being reborn on new soil? Gabriel Aydin shares on teaching Syriac in the American Diaspora.

When Gabriel Aydin moved to New Jersey, home to one of the largest Syriac Christian diaspora communities, he assumed that life there would offer stronger connections to language, faith, and tradition. He didn't expect to find a living ecosystem devoted to preserving the Syriac language itself.

How Homosexuality has Torn Apart the United Methodist Church Mark Tooley joins The Spectator's Damian Thompson to ask if United Methodism can survive and if Christianity is entering a 'post-denominational era' in America.

Over one million members of the United Methodist Church are estimated to have left since 2022. Can it survive? And is Christianity entering a ‘post-denominational era’ in America?

Resurrection, Grace, and the Holy Spirit Grace entails a dynamic and life-giving relationship with God, the active repercussion of God’s very presence in our lives.

“Every good gift is from God, and is given to man by the Holy Ghost. By nature there is in us no good thing. And there can be none, but so far as it is wrought in us by that good Spirit.” -John Wesley

Young adults: join us Monday for our April New Whigs dinner featuring Francis H. Buckley discussing The Roots of Liberalism: What Faithful Knights and the Little Match Girl Taught Us about Civil Virtue. We celebrate classical liberty and its roots in transcendence! RSVP: theird.org/events/april...

WATCH: @markdtooley.bsky.social joins Matt Waters of the Against the Current podcast to discuss the shifting role of Christianity in America, the quiet decline of institutions, and what that means for culture, policy, and the country’s future.

Secular Violence vs Religious Violence Tal Howard of Valparaiso University discusses his recent book Broken Altars: Secularist Violence in Modern History.

Tal Howard of Valparaiso University discusses his recent book Broken Altars: Secularist Violence in Modern History (Yale University Press, 2025) with @markdtooley.bsky.social. Enjoy!

Pilate, Pragmatism, and Providence As IRD's Jeff Walton reprises his role as Pontius Pilate for his Anglican parish’s children's Holy Week program, there's much that resonates.

"I won’t know this side of Heaven what was Pilate’s fate. But, I’m aware of my own heart’s capacity for self-deception," IRD's Jeff Walton shares, reprising his role for a Holy Week children's program.

Christianity, Poetry, and the Cross of Christ Throughout Christian history, poetry has been used to attempt to describe the great mysteries of our faith.

“See Him set forth before your eyes, behold the bleeding sacrifice…” -Charles Wesley

Walk Through Holy Week Across Church Traditions IRD's Miranda Mobley offers a selection of devotions, prayers, and music from across different branches of Christianity for Holy Week.

This Holy Week, IRD's Miranda Mobley shares from a selection of devotions, prayers, and music from across different branches of Christianity.

Three Movies to Finish Out Lent IRD's Sarah Stewart offers a selection of films to edify viewers in concluding the season of Lent and entering Holy Week.

As we prepare for Easter Sunday, IRD's Sarah Stewart offers three classic films to conclude the season of Lent and enter Holy Week.

Antisemitism & Christian Young Men Antisemitism among young Christian men is becoming a real problem. Why?

Antisemitism among young Christian men is becoming a real problem. Why?

Cross and Triumph Behold Him, all ye that pass by,the bleeding Prince of life and peace!Come, sinners, see your Savior die,and say, “Was...

The triumph of Palm Sunday quickly gives way to the reality of Christ’s passion. Holy Week’s focus is the cross.

Free Speech for All? Hate speech laws, with their identitarian political assumptions, make prosecution of free speech inevitable.

Christians should defend the Finnish parliamentarian and her bishop not just because they are fellow Christians but because they are humans entitled to their own beliefs and free expression without fear writes @markdtooley.bsky.social.

Reflections on the United Methodist Women: Recipe Included We all have milestones in life that we anticipate: obtaining our first driver’s license or registering to vote. For me,...

The true joy of joining the Rebecca Circle for IRD's Sarah Stewart was her relationships with women transitioning from teachers to friends. And, yes, there were delicious lemon cookies.

Our March New Whigs dinner last night heard from Hillsdale College's Matthew Spalding discussing his new book, The Making of the American Mind: The Story of Our Declaration of Independence. Learn more about our ongoing classical liberty dinner series for young adults here: theird.org/the-new-whig...

Prayer is Food for the Soul John Wesley encouraged faithful Christians to pray together in worship and to set aside time for what he often called “private prayer.”

“You may as well expect a child to grow without food as a soul without private prayer.” -John Wesley

Defending the Doctrines of the Fall and Redemption - Part II Atonement theology is today under attack ... it will undermine the understanding of grace in Christian life.

Atonement theology is today under attack, argues Henk Reitsema. Will a theological error undermine the understanding of grace in Christian life?

How ‘Christ is King’ Became an Internet Weapon What should be a sacred Christian confession of faith has become, in some corners of the internet, a taunt.

In recent months, a strange pattern has appeared online, and what should be a sacred Christian confession of faith has become, in some corners of the internet, a taunt.

Why Am I Still United Methodist? Ten years ago, if you had told me that, after a denominational schism, I would still be a United Methodist, I would have been shocked.

Ten years ago, if you had told @markdtooley.bsky.social that, after a denominational schism, he would still be a United Methodist, he would have been shocked.

Defending the Doctrines of the Fall and Redemption - Part 1 If we hope for eternal life based on the truth of the Bible, then we must acknowledge that Adam’s sin was the source of both moral and natural evil.

Christian faith is centered around salvation in Jesus, but the need for salvation is contingent on the fall of man.

Catholic Integralism Replacing Evangelicals? Are Integralists, who want a Catholic confessional state, and their populist fellow travelers, displacing Evangelicals as the main political energy on the political right?

Are Catholic Integralists, who want a Catholic confessional state, and their populist fellow travelers, displacing Evangelicals as the main political energy on the political right?

The Good of Self-Examination We may not want to admit to the vices that hold us back from the life that God has for us.

“The knowledge of ourselves is true humility. And without this we cannot be freed from vanity, a desire of praise being inseparably connected with every degree of pride.” -John Wesley

Our “New Whiggery” dinner for young people in government and beyond elevates classical liberty as advocated by America’s Founding Fathers. Our speaker this March 23 is @hillsdalecollege.bsky.social VP Matthew Spalding, who has written on the Declaration of Independence. RSVP: theird.org/events/

Methodist Mime Time at Fresh Expressions A gathering intended to celebrate United Methodist groups that convene in non-traditional settings touts a mime trainer/community pastor.

Innovative ministries can be innocuous, but the issue with the United Methodist presentation of the Fresh Expressions partnership is its lack of interest in actually sharing the Gospel, writes IRD's Sarah Stewart.