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Ken Duffy’s War Journal
by Ken Duffy
Reformed, pastoral essays on the church, the household, and the Word, read in the author's own voice. Ken Duffy writes on church discipline and the marks of a true church, headship, marriage, parenting and the authority of fathers, worship and the Lord's Day, civil government and the lesser magistrate, feminism and the created order, eschatology, and the Westminster and Belgic confessions, always under the authority of Scripture (Legacy Standard Bible). Every episode is one essay from kenduffy.net, dated to the day it was published.
Episodes
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To the Rulers of Alaska
Alaska's rulers hold the sword as ministers of God whether they believe it or not. This letter sets on the record what that office requires of them concerning the created order and the shedding of innocent blood. Topics: Civil Authority, Created Order, Authority, Sexuality, Nations. War Journal,...
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I Took My Wife Off Social Media
Brian Sauvé and Eric Conn were denounced for saying husbands should oversee their wives' social media. Scripture says they are right. The same principle convicts me of the company I once let my household keep. Topics: Created Order, Authority, Marriage, The Church, Repentance. Scripture: Genesis…
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Maine Weighed the Gospel and Called It Neutral
In Bickford v. Bradeen, Maine found no harm in a belief system rooted in the Bible and then listed the gospel's warning about a girl's father among the harms. The church and the mother handed the court much of its case, and they must answer for it. God's law still draws the lines the court could...
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The Family Altar: A daily preparation for fathers who lead their households in the worship of God
God commands fathers to keep His words on their hearts and teach them to their children in the house and by the way. The Family Altar is a free daily reading that prepares a father for that work, and its first week is released on Monday, October 12. Topics: Worship, Parenting, Prayer, Covenant....
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The Father Who Began: Repentance, inheritance, and building for your children's children
Scripture condemns the man who stores up for himself and is not rich toward God, and it says parents ought to store up for their children. A father leaves the fear of God first, then work, a name, and holdings governed by wisdom, and no man is too old to begin. Topics: Dominion, Covenant, Money,...
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When Does a Father's Authority End? A Reply to Dr. Greg Gifford
Dr. Greg Gifford grants a father's authority and ends it at financial independence. Scripture ends a daughter's subjection to her father at her marriage. The texts he asked for are Numbers 30, Exodus 22, and 1 Corinthians 7. Topics: Authority, Parenting, Marriage, Covenant, Created Order,...
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Until Another Comes and Examines Him: Antioch, Moscow, and the Burden of Christian Judgment
Proverbs 18:17 and John 7:24 set the order for public accusation: hear the charge, examine the evidence, and name the sin the evidence establishes. The same standard binds every party in the Moscow controversy, and this essay with them. Topics: Discernment, Repentance, The Church, Eschatology…
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Seventeen Questions About the Bible in Your Hand
Who decided which books? Did Constantine pick them? What about the lost gospels, the four hundred thousand variants, the books Luther removed, the church that gave you the Bible? Seventeen questions, each answered in a few sentences, with the long answers linked. Topics: Scripture, Authority....
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The Word Kept and Carried
Part 1 answered why these books. Part 2 answers why this copy: what God promised about keeping His Word, what the copies show, why a father's Bible has brackets in it, in what sense a translation is the Word of God, and what it means that the Word is complete. Topics: Scripture, Authority....
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The Breach You Are Not Permitted to Leave Open
Scripture lays three distinct obligations on a man in a broken relationship, and only one of them waits on the other man's repentance. Collapsing them has given hard men a true doctrine to hide behind. Topics: Forgiveness, Repentance, Fellowship, Discipline, The Church. Scripture: Matthew 5;...
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The Quiet Woman: The silence Paul commands is her adornment, and the charge it lays on men
Critics say the quiet woman is a man's invention. Scripture says she is God's delight. What the silence in the assembly is, what it is not, whose duty it creates, and why it makes a woman fearless. Topics: Created Order, The Church, Worship, Authority. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14; 1 Peter 3; 1...
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The Word Given
A father is asked why these books. The answer runs from the book beside the ark to the letters read in the first churches, and it ends where Psalm 78 puts it: in the faithfulness of the God who gave the testimony and commanded fathers to teach it. Topics: Scripture, Authority. Scripture: Psalm…
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You Are Not Your Own: Civil adulthood, the Fifth Commandment, and the church that will not judge
Feminism's deepest claim is sovereignty over the self. Scripture answers that no Christian belongs to himself, and neither fathers, daughters, nor churches are free to call disorder independence. Topics: Created Order, Parenting, Authority, Discipline, The Church, Repentance. Scripture: Genesis…
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Where the Gathering Actually Begins
I taught the head covering as a gathered-church regulation. Paul’s gathering language does not begin until verse 17. Here is the correction, what it changes, and what it does not. Topics: Created Order, Worship, The Church, Correction. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11. War Journal, August 27, 2026.…
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Feminism Got My Firstborn
A confession first, then a declaration. Feminism is rebellion against the order of God, and the fight against it begins with the ground I failed to hold. Topics: Created Order, Confession, Parenting, Marriage, Authority. War Journal, August 26, 2026. Read the essay:...
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The Pace Belongs to God: On God's governance of timing in Ezekiel 36, Habakkuk 2, and 2 Peter 3
God's sovereignty includes the pace of sanctification. A confession of impatience answered by Ezekiel 36, Habakkuk 2, and 2 Peter 3. Topics: Sovereignty of God, Patience, Sanctification, Providence, Confession. War Journal, May 9, 2026. Read the essay…
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I Built Something New. Here’s Why.
The church is already inside the machine. Here is what I built to help it think. Topics: The Church, Shepherding, Discernment. War Journal, March 29, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/i-built-something-new-heres-why/
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The Weight of Sin and the Treachery of Covenant Rebellion
How softened language obscures guilt, judgment, and the glory of the cross Topics: Covenant, Confession, Christology, Repentance, Holiness. War Journal, March 25, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/the-weight-of-sin-and-the-treachery/ Scripture quotations taken from the (LSB®) Legacy...
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The Sovereignty of God in Sanctification
Why patience belongs to faith in God’s rule over growth, timing, and spiritual maturity Topics: Sovereignty of God, Sanctification, Patience, Providence. War Journal, March 24, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/the-sovereignty-of-god-in-sanctification/ Scripture quotations taken from the...
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False Unity and the Work of Testing: When Peace Is Mistaken for Agreement in the Church
When Peace Is Mistaken for Agreement in the Church Topics: The Church, Discernment, Fellowship, Discipline. War Journal, March 23, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/false-unity-and-the-work-of-testing/ Scripture quotations taken from the (LSB®) Legacy Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2021 by...
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The Quiet Architecture of Doctrine: When Belief Slowly Forms the Life of a Household
When Belief Slowly Forms the Life of a Household Topics: The Church, Scripture, Authority, Parenting. War Journal, March 9, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/the-quiet-architecture-of-doctrine/ Scripture quotations taken from the (LSB®) Legacy Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2021 by The...
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The Theology of War: War Under Christ’s Crown
War Under Christ’s Crown Topics: Civil Authority, Nations, Kingdom, Christology. War Journal, February 28, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/the-theology-of-war/
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Dominion and the Discipline of the Next Generation: How Jurisdiction Determines Moral Formation
How Jurisdiction Determines Moral Formation Topics: Authority, Parenting, Civil Authority, Dominion, The Church. War Journal, February 27, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/dominion-and-the-discipline-of-the/
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Creation Order in Prayer and Prophecy: What 1 Corinthians 11 Actually Demands
When Creation, Glory, and Angels Frame a Command Topics: Worship, Created Order, The Church. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11. War Journal, February 15, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/creation-order-in-worship/
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Creation Order, Violence, and the Church’s First Surrender
How the Church’s Abandonment of Order Prepared the Way for Violence Topics: Created Order, Authority, The Church, Worship, Sexuality. War Journal, February 10, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/creation-order-violence-and-the-churchs/
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The Church Does Not Advance by Acceleration
On leadership, urgency, and the temptation to outrun Scripture Topics: Shepherding, The Church, Discernment, Patience, Authority. War Journal, February 8, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/the-church-does-not-advance-by-acceleration/
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Truth and the Institutions That Fear It: Why Fear-Governed Systems Resist Reform
Why Fear-Governed Systems Resist Reform Topics: Discernment, Fear of the Lord, Authority, Repentance. War Journal, February 7, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/truth-and-the-institutions-that-fear/
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Emotionalism, Authority, and the Collapse of Christian Public Judgment
Why Reaction Is Rewarded and Faithfulness Is Costly Topics: Authority, Created Order, The Church, Discernment, Secularism. War Journal, February 1, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/emotionalism-authority-and-the-collapse/
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Confession, Repentance, and Forgiveness in the Christian Home
Raising Children Where Sin Is Named and Grace Is Certain Topics: Confession, Repentance, Forgiveness, Parenting, Covenant. War Journal, January 27, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/confession-repentance-and-forgiveness/
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The Minneapolis Church Disruption and the Call to Vigilance
Vigilance, the Lord’s Day, and Faithfulness Under Pressure Topics: The Church, Worship, Sundays, Authority, Suffering. War Journal, January 19, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/the-minneapolis-church-disruption/
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The Glory of Marriage: A Creational Covenant That Reveals Christ and Endures by Faithfulness
A Creational Covenant That Reveals Christ and Endures by Faithfulness Topics: Marriage, Covenant, Created Order, Sanctification. War Journal, January 17, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/the-glory-of-marriage/
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The Cost of Abdicated Leadership: Why Disorder Grows Where Men Refuse Covenant Responsibility
Why Disorder Grows Where Men Refuse Covenant Responsibility Topics: Authority, Created Order, Civil Authority, Repentance, Kingdom. War Journal, January 16, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/the-cost-of-abdicated-leadership/
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Christ’s Steadiness in an Age of Lawless Rage
Why Christ’s Kingship Brings Clarity When Order Is Despised Topics: Kingdom, Sovereignty of God, Authority, Discernment, Civil Authority. War Journal, January 11, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/christs-steadiness-in-an-age-of-lawless/
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Leviticus 5 and the Gospel We Forgot: Purification and the Gospel Logic That Restores Fellowship
Purification and the Gospel Logic That Restores Fellowship Topics: Confession, Holiness, Discipline, Fellowship. Scripture: Leviticus 5. War Journal, January 11, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/leviticus-5-and-the-gospel-we-forgot/
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The Love of God: A Meditation on Covenant Faithfulness in Christ
A Meditation on Covenant Faithfulness in Christ Topics: Christology, Covenant, Soteriology, Suffering, Providence. War Journal, January 8, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/the-love-of-god/
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Religious Liberty Was Never Meant to Be Moral Neutrality
Conscience, Citizenship, and the Moral Order Assumed by the Constitution Topics: Civil Authority, Secularism, Nations, Free Speech. War Journal, January 4, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/religious-liberty/
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Should Christians Tell Unbelievers “Jesus Loves You”?
Topics: Soteriology, Repentance, Covenant, Discernment. Reformlet, January 3, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/should-christians-tell-unbelievers/
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When Sovereignty Is Tested by Lawlessness in the Church
Patience, Discipline, and the Cost of Waiting on God’s Work Topics: Sovereignty of God, Discipline, Patience, Suffering, The Church. War Journal, January 1, 2026. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/when-sovereignty-is-tested-by-lawlessness/
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Why Modern Christians Think Any Use of Power Is Unchristian
Recovering Biblical Categories for Love, Authority, and the Restraint of Evil Topics: Authority, Civil Authority, Discipline, Kingdom. War Journal, December 31, 2025. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/why-christians-think-power-unchristian/
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The Covenantal Significance of the Name Yahweh: Why God Binds Himself to His People by Name
Why God Binds Himself to His People by Name Topics: Covenant, Christology, Trinity, Scripture, Worship. War Journal, December 30, 2025. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/the-covenantal-significance-of-yhwh/
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Why Scripture That Refuses to Soften God’s Voice Feels Offensive
Submission Before Comfort and What Translation Philosophy Reveals About the Church Topics: Scripture, Authority, Fear of the Lord, Discernment. War Journal, December 29, 2025. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/why-scripture-that-refuses-to-soften/ Scripture quotations taken from the (LSB®)...
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Why Christians Must Recover Imprecatory Prayer
Imprecatory Psalms, Divine Justice, and Faithful Prayer Under Christ’s Reign Topics: Prayer, Sovereignty of God, Warning, Patience. War Journal, December 28, 2025. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/christians-must-recover-imprecatory-prayer/
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Why the Church Feels Foreign to Faithful Christians
Recovering Covenant Renewal in an Age of Religious Programming Topics: The Church, Worship, Fellowship, Covenant, Sundays. War Journal, December 27, 2025. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/why-the-church-feels-foreign-to-faithful/
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Can You Understand the Gospel Without the Old Testament?
Topics: Scripture, Christology, Covenant, Soteriology. Reformlet, December 26, 2025. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/can-you-understand-the-gospel-without/
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The Return in Glory
Advent 2025 – Week Four Reflection - Christ has come. Christ reigns. And Christ will dwell with His people in fullness and glory. Topics: Christology, Kingdom, Eschatology, Soteriology. War Journal, December 25, 2025. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/the-return-in-glory/ Scripture quotations...
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Testing Theology in an Age That Fears Correction
Why Faith Grows Stronger Under Scripture’s Scrutiny Topics: Scripture, Discernment, Sanctification, Repentance. War Journal, December 24, 2025. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/testing-theology/
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The Child Already Inside the House: Why Covenant Belonging Is Assumed Everywhere Except Baptism
Why Covenant Belonging Is Assumed Everywhere Except Baptism Topics: Covenant, Sacraments, Parenting, The Church. War Journal, December 23, 2025. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/the-child-already-inside-the-house/
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The Weight and Joy of Covenant Headship
The Weight and Gladness of Leading a Home in the Fear of the Lord Topics: Marriage, Parenting, Authority, Covenant, Fear of the Lord. War Journal, December 22, 2025. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/the-weight-and-joy-of-covenant-headship/
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The Reign of Christ
Advent 2025 – Week Three Reflection - The child born in Bethlehem now reigns at the right hand of God. His kingdom is present, increasing, and unstoppable. Topics: Christology, Kingdom, Eschatology, Nations. War Journal, December 21, 2025. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/the-reign-of-christ/...
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When Unrepentant Sin Silences the Christian Voice
How Hidden Sin Silences Correction and Fractures Christian Witness Topics: Repentance, Discipline, Confession, Shepherding, The Church. War Journal, December 20, 2025. Read the essay: https://kenduffy.net/when-unrepentant-sin-silences/
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Reformed, pastoral essays on the church, the household, and the Word, read in the author's own voice. Ken Duffy writes on church discipline and the marks of a true church, headship, marriage, parenting and the authority of fathers, worship and the Lord's Day, civil government and the lesser magistrate, feminism and the created order, eschatology, and the Westminster and Belgic confessions, always under the authority of Scripture (Legacy Standard Bible). Every episode is one essay from kenduffy.net, dated to the day it was published.
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