Hear me out. Reciprocal tariffs are an economic variation on the policy we used to have when it came to nuke warheads, a policy called Mutually Assured Destruction. 1/9 Except in this case, our adversaries have been launching their missiles for years already. So this launch in response by Trump changes the game significantly. 2/9

Eleven keys to reformation and revival, a thread. 1/12 Worship God on the Lord’s Day, in a church that believes, preaches, and applies the Bible. 2/12

Michael Spangler recently replied to James Wood on the subject of antisemitism, and in that reply he openly embraced the term antisemitism, and was pleased to stand in whatever it is that is puddling on the floor of Stone Choir. 1/11 He also recently delivered up the big-if-true opinion that “whites are supreme.” That being the case, and since we whites are now apparently making our big move, one wonders why coach had us take the field with the third string, a few additional scrubs, and the janitor lady. 2/11

So an abolition bill has made it “to print” in the Idaho legislature, and did so while I was traveling. 1/7 My silence on the topic to date has been a function of being on the road, such that I was not up to speed on the issue. My reluctance concerned talking about it without knowing about it, and not through any reluctance to address the issue. 2/7

Our vice president @JDVance set off a Twitter frenzy by referencing the ordo amoris. 1/11 Some rightly noted that to love your own people more does not mean that you hate the people that you don’t know. 2/11

A lot of people see that the anger of young men on the right is something that is driven by fatherlessness. 1/5 They are an army of orphan soldiers, armed and ready to fight the commies, which is good. 2/5

GM. I offer a thread with regard to monoethnic cultures. 1/11 But before getting into it, here is a good reminder from William Gurnall. “The way of controversy is dusty, and contentious disputes raiseth this dust, and blows it most into the eyes of those that gallop fastest in it, so that they miss the truth.” 2/11

[London Baptist Confession, 1689]
“In cases of difficulties or differences, either in point of doctrine or administration, wherein either the churches in general are concerned, or any one church, in their peace, union, and edification; or any member or members of any church are injured, in or by proceedings in censures not agreeable to truth and order: it is according to the mind of Christ, that many churches holding communion together, do, by their messengers, meet to consider, and give their advice in our about that matter in difference, to be reported to all the churches concerned; howbeit these messengers assembled, are not intrusted with any church-power properly so called; or with any jurisdiction over the churches themselves, to exercise any censures either over any churches or persons, or to impose their determination on the churches or officers” 1/5 [Statement by Tobias Riemenschneider]
“In recent weeks, Joel Webbon made public allegations against me on his podcast. The situation concerned one of my former church members, and a Zoom call of August 7, 2024 which was the culmination of an extended process. I decided to use a new platform opportunity with Eschatology Matters to respond, which has since been removed.

Whatever the errors, failures of memory, misrepresentations, or sins committed in my video response may be, they are mine and mine alone. Eschatology Matters and the friends I asked to repost my response so that it might be seen, all acted in good faith and on the biblical basis that every man has the right to respond to his accuser and be heard, having been given every reason to believe my testimony and that of my fellow elder to be faithful.

In the fallout of this public controversy, various claims, accusations and counter claims have now been made online which, in order to honour God, and give due weight and process to both parties, need to be addressed formally.

One emerging matter requires comment. It is now evident that this private conversation was secretly recorded without our consent or knowledge and has since been distributed, in part or whole, to various parties, while at the same time Joel Webbon and his team refuse to make the recording available to me thereby holding me hostage. I am ready to respond to any accusations and do what is right before God and man in terms of the requirements of scripture where I have either misspoken or sinned.

I want to address one of the accusations that were made against me online right away. It is said I had claimed that the brother from Joel‘s church agreed with Corey Mahler‘s claim that children of mixed ethnicities are like feces. I know with full confidence I did not intend to imply that because it is definitely not true. But I have taken that accusation seriously because I genuinely do not want to misrepresent anyone. So, I went back and listened to that portion of my podcast again. I was discussing that the revisionism of WWII history was strongly influenced by Corey Mahler‘s Stone Choir Podcast. To illustrate how evil Corey Mahler is, I wanted mentioned that the brother from Joel‘s church was aware of this outrageous Mahler quote and yet endorsed other ideas and historical interpretations from this same man. However, I do recognise that the way I phrased my remarks could easily be understood as implying that this brother agreed with Mahler on this specific point. My English construction is not perfect, but working in a foreign language is no excuse for saying something misleading and I genuinely and sincerely apologize for having given this false impression and ask this brothers‘ forgiveness for misrepresenting him.

I believe that the biblical course now, required by God’s law, is the formation of a church court for the purpose of an independent third-party Christian arbitration so that all the issues and evidence can be brought fully into the light (Deut. 19:15f; 1 Cor. 6; 2 Cor. 13:1; 1 Tim 5: 19f). As Baptists, neither Joel nor I are part of a consistory, presbytery or episcopate, but this situation now clearly requires third party adjudication to bring complete clarity and get to all of the truth. This alone will allow for meaningful apologies for errors, mutual repentance where required for actual sin and the possibility of reconciliation.

I am ready to submit myself to the findings and outcome of such a Christian court. And since the statements on both sides have been public, I would agree to a summary statement of the committees findings being released publicly so that Christ may be honoured and glorified in everything. I appeal to Joel Webbon and his team to agree to this scriptural request and process.” 2/5

If anyone wants to know how the contagion of antisemitism could just appear, as if overnight, it’s all in Girard, man. 1/11 If anyone wants to know how the far left and the far right could unite in this peculiar kind of hatred, it’s all in Girard, man. 2/11

I recently wrote disparagingly about “Revoice for Nazis.” What was that about? What am I going on about now? 1/11 Not counting the FBI-bots, there has certainly been a recent upsurge in what might be called online “Side-B” Nazis. Not entirely on board with death camp extremes, but certainly sympathetic to the claim that the Jews were being a problem. And maybe the whole death camp thing was exaggerated anyhow. 2/11

Recent developments have demonstrated that there is a pressing need to sharply distinguish genuine Christian nationalism from what I am now provisionally calling Hell-no-nationalism. 1/11 Samuel Holden—presumed FBI operative—recently released a White Boy Summer video that managed to work in glowing praise for the Klaus Schwabs of my father’s generation. 2/11

In the first place, congrats are in order for @megbasham on her book making the NYT bestseller list. 1/7 And I think partial thanks should go to the Twitter swarm of opposition for helping to get the word out. The Streisand effect always pays dividends. 2/7

I had the privilege yesterday of speaking at #NatCon4 (attention @NatConTalk) in Washington DC. 1/9 It was also a great privilege to share the stage with @albertmohler, and then to discuss the theme of our respective talks together. 2/9

President Trump was just convicted of a number of felony counts in NYC, in a trial that was as stacked as a leaning tier of buttermilks. 1/7 The verdict was clear, although the crime was somewhat wispy and ethereal. The crime had about as much substance as Farley’s ghost, or perhaps a grainy Bigfoot photo. 2/7

It is possible to take a strong stand against Jew-hate, and still be aghast over Congress trying to display her anti-antisemitic plumage. 1/7 We don’t need any more secular blasphemy laws. We have way too many already. 2/7

There are three meanings that can be assigned to the phrase “Christ is king.” 1/5 There are those for whom it is synonymous with “Christ is Lord,” and they would confess it because they believe it to be true, and the truth upon which all other truths depend. So indeed, Christ is King. 2/5

A couple of times within the last week or so, I have been taken to task for my language by The New York Times, and by Russell Moore in Christianity Today. I am not sure, but I suspect that a memo has gone out. 1/7 christianitytoday.com/ct/2024/march-… The NYT complained that I had used the word gaytard, which is, I suppose, worthy of reporting on in The New York Times. Slow news days happen everywhere, as you all no doubt understand. 2/7

I have noticed that whenever I say or post something judicious, balanced, and sensible about Jews and antisemitism, the next thing that happens is a troll swarm. 1/7 If I write something outrageous like “evil Jews are evil, and accomplished and constructive Jews are accomplished and constructive,” the next thing that happens is a gusher of non-Euclidian observations. 2/7

An unfortunate skirmish regarding Thomism has broken out between Stephen Wolfe and James White. I would prefer that we all save our ammo for other more threatening adversaries. 1/11 But as we are now here, allow me to say a few things that will show that I believe that everyone has a point, and that everyone, including me, has limited perspective. 2/11

Kevin DeYoung has written a thoughtful critique of the Moscow mood:
This is the kind of feedback, and push back, that we should welcome. 1/5clearlyreformed.org/on-culture-war… This is a respectable critique, and so I would like to exercise a point of personal privilege here. I ask all those of you who consider yourselves to be somehow “in my corner” to treat both it and him with respect. Do not step into the role of being Bible banshees. 2/5

Is Christian Nationalism (CN) in any way responsible for fomenting or encouraging the recent rise of alt-right ethnic and sexual animosity? The answer, for those who have scooted to the edge of their seats, is no. Follow me closely. 1/11 That there has been such a rise is indisputable. The trolls, the black-pilled, the Nietzscheans, the incels, the doom posters, the misogynists, the antisemites, really are out there, and more than willing to swarm. 2/11