Good friend and fellow economist, Arnold Harberger, describes Milton Friedman as having “no frills, no pettiness, no fear.” It is with this countenance that Friedman spearheaded the monetarist movement in opposition to the prevailing wisdom of Keynesian economics throughout the twentieth century. Milton Friedman was a counter-revolutionary stalwart in advocating for the merits of unfettered markets and limited governmental interference....

　　John 1:32-34 In-Context 　　30 This is the one I meant when I said, 'A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' 　　31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel. 　　32 Then John gave this testimony: I saw the Spirit...

　　What It Means that Christ Died for God's Elect 　　By Jonathan Gibson 　　“For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he...

　　Dune: Part Two is a blockbuster worthy of the name. Earning over $200 million dollars so far at the box office, it is the highest-grossing film of 2024, and proof that, in the era of superhero film fatigue—as well as the failure of storytelling that characterized Disney’s Star Wars trilogy—there is a real opening to attract audiences with new and...

　　Pastors of Hispanic Protestant churches in the United States maintain immense gratitude for their role, but many face financial struggles. Their congregations reflect diverse worship styles, but they have a unified desire to reach and serve their communities. 　　Lifeway Research partnered with numerous denominations and church networks to survey Hispanic Protestant pastors in the United States for a study sponsored...

　　During the nineteenth-century debates over slavery, many of the institution’s most ardent defenders opposed a liberal society for being antithetical to the Southern slave economy. One theorist in this mold was George Fitzhugh, a Virginian lawyer and social theorist whom the famously-caned Radical Republican Charles Sumner described as “a leading writer among Slave-masters.” Writing only a few years before the...

　　Romans 16:17-18 In-Context 　　15 Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the Lord's people who are with them. 　　16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send greetings. 　　17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are...

　　It is Finished! (And it really is.) 　　by Julie Zine Coleman 　　“After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, to fulfill the Scripture, said, “I am thirsty.” A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so they put a sponge full of the sour wine upon a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His...