Hey everyone! My name is Brendan and I am a recent seminary grad with a passion for pastoral ministry and theology. Recently, I have felt that God has called me to write about the bits and pieces of His will and Word that I encounter each day in my experiences and studies. So I have …
Christmas Sunday
There's something that's been on my heart. I've debated whether I wanted to take the time to write it down or to engage with it, and I've made it to Christmas Eve. Specifically the car ride on the way to Christmas Eve festivities, typing on my phone. Now though, I've decided to share.I want to …
Unsaved People
I have encountered an interesting situation frequently in recent months as I have been engaging in biblical counseling and various other ministries. I have had to get people “unsaved” before they can be saved. What do I mean by that? I mean that there seems to be an epidemic of people who think that they …
Sanctification 101
Fair warning, what follows may be a little more explicitly theological than usual… Sanctification is a crucial part of every believer’s walk. At the most basic level, it refers to the process of becoming more holy. But what we often do not realize is that there are actually three types of sanctification: positional, progressive, and …
Why?
Christian, why do you attend church? Is it for spiritual brownie points, to see and be seen, because you are supposed to attend? Is it to be entertained, to feel an emotional experience, to be impressed? Why do you engage in musical worship? Is it to chase a spiritual high, to enjoy a concert, or …
Scripture and Reform
“Unless I am convicted by Scripture and plain reason…my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise. God help me” - Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms in 1521 …
The Means and the Ends of Worship
Today, worship is not really taken seriously. It is assumed that whatever we do in church, whether it be music, preaching, etc. is okay as long as it is not openly sinful. If the Bible is involved, it is a worshipful sermon. As long as the song claims to be Christian, it can be a …
A Romans 1 Kinda Society
After almost ten months without a blog post, I am back! Today I wanted to take a look at something I have been thinking about for a few months, if not a year or two. That is the image given in Romans 1 of human society as it relates to our current culture in the …
Updates and a Reminder
Happy Independence Day! I haven't been able to post here since October 2020 (!) because unfortunately school kind of took over my life. But, I'm excited to say that I turned in my last assignment a couple of weeks ago! So this is to say I'm back and excited to see what the Lord does …
Truth…Who Knows?
Today’s topic is a little bit tricky, but my hope is to distill it down into something easily understood. If there are any philosophy majors in my audience (unlikely), then I apologize in advance. This post is about epistemology. RC Sproul describes epistemology as the theory of knowing. It answers the question of “how do …
Identity
One of the most prominent issues in our society is identity. Whether it's racial, political, sexual, or anything else, we seem to be identity-obsessed. Even many Christians have embraced varying conceptions of identity that would have been foreign just a few years ago. But I guess my question is, why are we so desperate to …
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