Dispelling the Myth that God is a Buttercup

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Back in 1984, a friend introduced my husband and me to the writings of R. J. Rushdoony. It wasn’t until 1985 that we actually met Rush and started making monthly trips to Vallecito, CA. In getting to know Rush and his wife, Dorothy, we also became friends with the rest of their family, members of the Chalcedon staff, and Chalcedon’s resident scholar, Otto Scott. Otto was in a special … [Read more...]

Kingdom Driven Daughters

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By Regina Seppi “Mom, I’m in New York City.” It was my sister Dinah’s cheerful voice from 3,000 miles away. “I had a great conversation on the plane.” We had planned to be together on this trip, but I got held up by airport security for forgetting a “no-no” in my purse and missed our flight. We prayed all the way home that God would bless Dinah flying alone during this, her … [Read more...]

Here comes the Bride

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Are you ready for marriage? Do you know what a Biblical marriage is all about, and the requirements that go with it? If your desire is to be married, no doubt you have been dreaming of your wedding day since you were a little girl - with great anticipation! By the time we are of a marrying age, most of us already know the colors we want at our wedding, the kind of cake we want, the style of … [Read more...]

A Woman after God’s own Heart

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Whenever I think of Mary, a woman who sat at Jesus’ feet and chose “… that good part, which will not be taken away from her” (Luke 10:42), I think of her as ‘a woman after God’s own heart’.  She knew it was important to stop all activity and to set aside secondary things, in order to focus completely on the Lord and to spend time worshiping Him.  This description of Mary has always … [Read more...]

The Day Salvation was Born

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In looking back on my childhood, I remember the Christmas gifts that disappointed me, rather than the Christmas gifts that made me happy. Two instances stand out in my mind. But first let me give you some context. I was raised right outside New York City. I was the third of four children, and my father was a physician-a general practitioner-who still made house calls. My mother used to … [Read more...]

What is a Biblical Trustee Family?

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By Andrea Schwartz - The first chapter of her latest book 'The Biblical Trustee Family' R. J. Rushdoony’s central impact on the Biblical family involved his unabashed declaration that as God’s basic institution, the Biblical family is the primary force in the fulfillment of the dominion mandate and the Great Commission. While placing him in the bull’s-eye of those who disagreed with … [Read more...]