About
Modern Reformation exists to equip and encourage thoughtful Christians in Reformational churches for our shared mission of making disciples. We do this by drawing on the riches of the Reformation to teach and model the wisdom and joy of thinking theologically—that is, seeing all things in the light of knowing God by faith in Jesus Christ.
From our humble beginning as a print newsletter produced from Michael Horton's dorm room at Biola University in the 1980s, through several decades as a print magazine, MR has grown into an internationally-recognized publication known for applying the riches of the Reformation to doctrinal and practical issues facing today's church.
Now, as a multimedia newsletter, MR has gone back to our roots—and moved into a future of doing what the Reformation did best: using the most powerful communication tools of the day to reach the most people possible with the message of the gospel and its universal implications for how we think about God, ourselves, and everything else.
MR's tagline is "Thinking theologically." That's shorthand for cultivating the art and skill of faithfully reasoning from Scripture, with the communion of saints, for all of life. We're passionate about drawing on Reformation theology to equip and encourage mature, thoughtful Christians in the practical wisdom of connecting the dots between the Bible, doctrine, Christian life, and contemporary culture.
This disciple-making skill is widely neglected in the church today, but essential—not only for our personal faith but for fulfilling our callings and pursuing the health and witness of the church in the world. Whether serving in formal or informal ministry roles, MR readers learn theology in order to use it—in trusting and worshipping God, teaching and mentoring fellow disciples, and exercising the gifts God has given each of us to bless his church and serve his mission.
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If you share our biblical and Reformational confessional commitments and desire to teach and model faithful theological thinking, we'd love to consider your essay submissions for publication on this website and/or for distribution in the Modern Reformation newsletter. Thanks for your patience as we evaluate potential contributions. Please allow up to six weeks for a response.
