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“Stand therefore, (having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,) and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. (Eph. 6:14-15)

What do shoes have to do with...

God commands the believer to put on the breastplate of righteousness (Ephesians 6:14). The breastplate is a vital piece of equipment, given that the organs which the breastplate protects are vital, especially the heart. The heart is a vital organ.

This is the second blog in a series on the Armor of God from talks given to our Rhetoric School students during the Timberwolf Retreat. 

The historical events of the gospel could all be entirely true and yet still absolutely unhelpful to us. So,...

This blog is the first in a series of talks about the Armor of God from Ephesians 6 given to our Rhetoric School students during their retreat at Timberwolf at the beginning of our school year.

Ephesians 6 on the armor of God is a wonderfully rich...

The title may come as a surprise.  Perhaps it should.  Let me convince you that I’m not growing soft on 50% of BCS’s identity.  I still love and appreciate the classical tradition.

In some circles, it’s common to speak of “necessary but insufficient”...