The Aquila Report

Established in 2008, The Aquila Report is an independent online magazine that focuses on topics relevant to individuals associated with the evangelical and confessional branches of the Presbyterian and Reformed church communities. Currently, we operate mainly as an aggregate publisher, which means that most of our articles and content are sourced from various third-party publishers and bloggers.

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Fades

1 week ago | theaquilareport.com | Carey Nieuwhof

God never promised that all of our days would be filled with passion. Nor, actually, is passion listed as a virtue. Guess what is listed as a virtue? Perseverance. You will have days, weeks, even seasons that are characterized by passion for what you’re doing. And you will have periods of time—sometimes long periods of time—where you will simply have to persevere. Most of us would love passion to fuel our life and work every day. That’s always how it starts, right?
Pentagon Prayers and the Constitution’s “Sundays Excepted” Clause

2 weeks ago | theaquilareport.com | Forrest Marion

The Constitution’s Article I, Section 7, deals with the procedure for bills passed by the Congress which are sent to the President for signature or veto: “If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it.” Today, that little clause may be missed. It was not missed by our Presbyterian forebears; and a few pastors and churchmen wrote about it.
The Problem of Male Friendship

2 weeks ago | theaquilareport.com | Aaron M. Renn

The loss of all-male spaces has made male friendship enormously difficult to create and sustain because it destroyed the milieux of that friendship. If you want to be friends with other men, it’s now something you have to do outside of everything else in life. No wonder so few men have the time or energy for that. The lack of male friendships was the subject of a great article in the NYT Magazine (that link should bypass the paywall). The piece, by Sam Graham-Felsen, doesn’t just have great content.
DEI and the Vibe Shift: Why Fidelity is Better than Pride

2 weeks ago | theaquilareport.com | John Stonestreet |Timothy Padgett

Lasting change must be built on what we collectively can be for, not just what we are against. Princeton law professor Robert P. George, proposed an idea for the month of June that has the potential to lead to significant change. Though he did not intend Fidelity Month to directly counter Pride Month, it is worth noting that fidelity is a virtue while pride is a vice. Recently, communications giant Verizon announced it will end its DEI program.
When God Seems Hidden

2 weeks ago | theaquilareport.com | Scott Hurst

Just as in the Old Testament story of Job, God’s hiddenness does not always correspond to punishing us for sin. If it is appropriate to God’s nature, then we should expect seasons of hiddenness will come. And these will come by divine design. The Psalms of lament, much of the Bible’s wisdom literature, and a book like Esther remind us that feeling God’s hiddenness is not divine neglect. Christians fear the day when God goes dark. It’s a fear that God will drop communication when we need it most.
The Dangerous Secret Your Young Men Are Keeping: Neo-Nazi Thought Has Entered the Church

2 weeks ago | theaquilareport.com | Will Spencer

Father famine has led to a generation of foolish and undisciplined men. The rapid expansion of the Internet exacerbated the problem. Our society was not prepared for an always-on, ever-present information source that could build toxic silos around foolish men, disaffected or otherwise. The fatherly failure to discipline men has thus extended to how men use the Internet.
Do You Doubt That the Bible Is Really True?

2 weeks ago | theaquilareport.com | Philip Graham Ryken

The meaning of the Bible is clear enough, and deep down we know that this is a credible book that has the ring of truth to it. What we should do as we’re studying the Bible and asking for God’s help is also just put into practice what the Bible says. We may become more convinced of its trustworthiness the more we try to walk with God and follow the teaching of Scripture. Do you ever doubt whether the Bible is really true?
Sacrificial Love and Long-Term Care

2 weeks ago | theaquilareport.com | Joni Eareckson Tada

“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”My friend Larry lived for over 40 years with quadriplegia. He had come to Christ shortly after his accident and his wife was able to take good care of him, bless her heart. But about ten years ago, she suddenly passed away—leaving Larry without his life partner and his caregiver. He wasn’t able to stay in their apartment alone, he couldn’t afford caregivers from agencies, and he had no children to take him in.
My Dad, a ‘Good’ Death, and the Unforgivable Covid Era

3 weeks ago | theaquilareport.com | Scott Morefield

There is something weirdly serene and almost holy about experiencing the death of someone you love dearly this intensely and this close. I don’t know any other way to describe it, but it changed me in ways I’m only beginning to fathom. The mind wanders during such ordeals, especially in the quiet moments before and after. We all have to die, but not everyone gets a good death. If there even is such a thing, it’s all up to interpretation.
The Sin of Gossip

3 weeks ago | theaquilareport.com | Mark Powell

While our world sees gossip as something akin to a naughty pleasure, the Scriptures warn us that it is truly wicked. Indeed, the apostle Paul repeatedly warns us that those who give themselves to it are under the judgment of God. I was recently given Matthew’s C. Mitchell’s short book Resisting Gossip by a woman in my church who told me how helpful she had found it. While gossip is a serious sin, it’s one which is rarely addressed, particularly in book length form.