Culture
The Titanic’s Final Song
The sinking of the Titanic on April 15th, 1912 is one of the most memorable and tragic events of the 20th Century. The…
Seth Brickley
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Church
Fire in the Pulpit
The Preacher’s Task The preacher has the important task of preaching the Word of God in the power of the Holy Spirit…
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Culture
The Need for Common Sense
What Is Common Sense? We live in a world devoid of it. You really cannot live in this world without it, but so…
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Culture
A Pastoral Meditation for Thanksgiving
A Holiday in a Season of Barrenness In Wisconsin, where I serve as a pastor, we have entered the time of year when the…
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Culture
An Open Letter to Republican Lawmakers
Dear Republican Lawmakers, I have been a pastor for twelve years, first, at a church in Minnesota for four-and-a-half…
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Church
David Platt and the Respectable Sin of Pastoral Corruption
The Sins that We Overlook A number of years ago, Jerry Bridges wrote a book titled Respectable Sins. In it, he…
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Family
Marriage, The Greatest Earthly Gift
“The best things in life are the hardest things in life.” Life is full of simple joys. For example, eating an ice…
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Culture
Are Right-Wing Christians Guilty of “Political Idolatry?”
There seem to be essentially three categories of Christians in the American Evangelical church at the moment. This can…
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Church
Running the Race of Faith
In my earliest years, I discovered that the Lord had blessed me with the gift of putting one foot in front of the other…
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Church
True Shepherds Know Their Sheep
Here is a concern I have. I am concerned that seminaries are producing theologians who are hired by churches, and once…
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Church
Weaponizing Matthew 18
Anyone paying attention over the last decade has seen mainstream American evangelical Christianity drifting (if not…
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Theology
Holy Week Reminds Us of God’s Victory Over Satan
More than any other book, the Bible tells us the story of the world that we all find ourselves in. It tells us of the…
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Church
The Evangelistic Opportunity of a Pope Who’s a Bad Catholic
The last eleven years have been a series of episodes where the Pope makes pronouncements that not only show clearly to…
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Culture
No, Christians Cannot Support the Democrat Party
This election year don’t be deceived when you hear Christians say that voting Democrat is a legitimate option for a…
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Family
“Cats in the Cradle” and the Indispensable Nature of Fatherhood
As a child, I used to listen to oldies in the car while riding around with my father. The station we listened to in the…
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Culture
Christmas Shows That Christ Stands Alone
This most significant man makes major statements about reality. To understand the meaning of life is to understand who…
