BCL Online Picks — May 28, 2026

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Photo Credit: Fabio Comparelli on Unsplash

Photo Credit: Fabio Comparelli on Unsplash

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Ben Sasse and redeeming the time, why so many young men are drifting toward despair, whether attending church is necessary, when cultural sensitivities and Scripture collide, and more are included in this week’s online picks!

1. Redeem the Time: What Ben Sasse Teaches Us About Life, Death, and Politics

What can Christians learn from a dying statesman? In this Gospel Coalition article, Alex Harris reflects on former U.S. Senator Ben Sasse’s public witness in the face of terminal cancer and why politics must never become our ultimate hope. Read it here →

2. What’s Wrong With Boys?

Why are so many young men angry, isolated, and drifting toward despair? In this Heidelblog article, theologian R. Scott Clark reflects on nihilism, isolation, online radicalization, and the urgent need for young men to hear the hope of the gospel. Read it here →

3. No Church, No Problem?

Can Christians thrive apart from the gathered church? In this Modern Reformation article, theologian Michael Horton explains why the church is not merely a spiritual resource or self-improvement platform but the place where God ministers his grace to his people through Word and sacrament. Read it here →

4. Annihilationism: Celibate Gay Theology 2.0

What happens when cultural sensibilities begin reshaping biblical doctrine? In this Reformation21 article, author Rosaria Butterfield and pastor Jared Moore warn against both annihilationism and “celibate gay theology,” arguing that neither can be reconciled with historic biblical Christianity. Read it here →

5. The Challenge of Eastern Orthodoxy: Comparing Evangelical and Eastern Orthodox Theology

Why are some evangelicals drawn toward Eastern Orthodoxy? In this Christ Overall article, theologian Tony Costa offers a clear explanation of the differences between Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism and explains why the gospel itself must remain the dividing line. (Many thanks to The Aquila Report for bringing this article to our attention.) Read it here →

6. What Does It Mean to Be Discerning?

What does it actually mean to be discerning? In this Challies.com article, author Tim Challies explains both discernment in general and spiritual discernment in particular, showing how Christians can learn to distinguish truth from error with wisdom and humility. Read it here →

7. Confessionalism as the Heartbeat

Can confessional theology—meaning theology grounded in historic doctrinal confessions that summarize what a church believes Scripture teaches—actually strengthen the church’s mission? In this Substack article, pastor Matthew Adams argues that confessionalism is not the enemy of ministry but the foundation for faithful worship, discipleship, evangelism, and church unity. Read it here →