Albert Mohler and the flawed rhetoric of Christian nationalism

Albert Mohlerโ€™s recent reflections on โ€œthe future of American Protestantismโ€ raise important questions about Christianity, national identity, political culture and religious liberty. Mohler is a significant player in American political and religious life. Among other responsibilities, he is the ninth president ofย The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In an August 2026 interview with American Reformer, he …

Jesus the prophet

Our Gospel reading today tells the story of the โ€œtriumphal entryโ€ of Jesus into Jerusalem (cf kZec 9:9), riding a donkey, welcomed by cheering crowds, just one week before his violent death. Itโ€™s the first of three symbolic acts in Matthew 21. This is the beginning of Passover Week: Jesus enters Jerusalem, the holy City of …