Matt Borrusch

Introduction Nearly 80 years after its completion, World War II has been the subject of intense discussion as the number of its remaining participants becomes fewer and fewer. Their children are now our oldest citizens, and their children and grandchildren are inheriting the post-war world that resulted.  Opinions on the war’s fallout are a mixed […]

During the past few decades, life in the Western world has undergone an enormous cultural transformation. Family structure, the towns we inhabit, societal norms, and even how we eat have radically changed. For many with conservative values, this change has not been positive. We are emotionally stressed, longing for the “good ol’ days” when life […]

Often, church members resort to two extremes: they are either sycophantic “fan-boys” or “fan-girls,” putting him up on a pedestal, or are harsh critics and nit-pickers. Either one is destructive to both themselves and the pastor’s well-being.

About a century ago, our culture had already moved away from the traditional lifestyles and habits of the Victorian/Edwardian eras to more modern, secular sensibilities based on rationalism and libertinism. The Christian church was hot on the cultural heels. It had, by and large, rejected the supernatural, denied the historicity of the Bible, and replaced the […]

...it’s also a joyous time of year because the Christian church, through the centuries, has left us with a treasure trove of rich, theologically robust hymns and spiritual songs to draw from. Especially during holiday times, they are brought to the surface en masse. Even the non-Christian world knows the standards:  “Joy to the World,” “Silent Night,” and even the theological masterpiece by Charles Wesley from the 18th Century: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.”

All of us agree that blatantly telling lies and slandering another person are wrong and we are justifiably angry when it is done to us. Most Christians try to avoid this, but where we fall is being careless and lazy with our public claims about others. Enter the concept of broad-brushing.