Michael Clary

Charlie Kirk and the Cognitive Dissonance of Christian Elites

Most evangelical institutions prefer inoffensive academics and polite pastors over powerful prophets. That's not going to cut it.

Oct 14 • 

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The Right-Wing Is Ripe for the Harvest

My latest piece for Center for Baptist Leadership, reproduced below in its entirety

Oct 10 • 

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Prophets, Evangelists, and Shepherds

The Three Voices of Christian Cultural Engagement

Oct 8 • 

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September 2025

The Ideology that Radicalized Charlie Kirk’s Killer

Leftism is a great evil, and we shouldn’t pretend otherwise.

Sep 18 • 

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Why I Preached About Charlie Kirk Last Sunday

Pastoral thoughts about the nature of preaching

Sep 15 • 

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I’m a Pastor. Here’s What I’m Going to Say about Charlie Kirk Tomorrow from the Pulpit

Every time we preach, it’s a weighty task. But tomorrow is no normal Sunday in America.

Sep 14 • 

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Has Complementarianism Failed?

The camel's nose of feminism was under the tent the whole time

Sep 3 • 

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August 2025

Good Preaching and the Ladder of Abstraction

A preacher can improve his communication by using the "ladder of abstraction." It can also get him in a lot of trouble.

Aug 27 • 

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The Forbidden Woman and the Fall of Men

Brothers, NEVER let your guard down.

Aug 25 • 

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Why Are Some Baptist Pastors Attracted to Infant Baptism?

Some personal observations about Reformed Baptists who become Presbyterian.

Aug 18 • 

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Smothering Mothers and the Making of Men

The Hidden Harm of Overprotective Mothering and Its Lasting Impact on Masculine Development

Aug 5 • 

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July 2025

Cincinnati’s Failure to Confront Crime

The Cycle of Unpunished Crime in Cincinnati Continues

Jul 30 • 

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