A Return to the Ancient Path

A Return to the Ancient Path considers repentance and the church through the question of foundations. The author writes from within the Church, asking whether greater activity, stronger branding, and more impressive production can repair what has shifted beneath the surface. The book's subtitle, Make the Church Great Again, is explained as a call to recover biblical life together, rather than a national or party-political program.

The first section examines cracks in the foundation through chapters about the ark and the Titanic, watchmen, and an Ezekiel 14 meeting. The discussion then turns to idols in the house: distorted images of God, another Jesus and another gospel, religious business, the kingdom of Saul, and competition. These subjects ask readers to consider how sincere religious activity can coexist with assumptions that need to be brought back under Scripture.

The middle section portrays the Church as a prodigal bride and considers fatherhood, the letters to the seven churches, reformers and retainers, and the person God chooses. The final section returns to ancient wells, the gospel of the Kingdom, and the family table. Together these chapters explore the biblical foundations of the church through worship, relationships, correction, shared life, and faithfulness to the Word. The aim is to recover what belongs at the center of Christian community.

The Boy Who Pushes the Plow presents the teaching as a call that also addresses the author personally. Readers are encouraged to open Scripture, examine the claims, and consider their own part in the life of the Church. The full free PDF is available to read online or download without an email address. It can be studied alongside Cultivating a Prophetic Community for further reflection on the relationship between the Word, the Holy Spirit, and a community learning to follow Jesus together.