Tag: god
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“Building on the Promises: Cultivating Wisdom and Worship” Campaign: The Future of TPC and TCA
[This is a portion of an email that went out to the TPC congregation on 10/1/25.] TPC family, This is a longer than usual “updates” email, but there are several essential items to share this week: First, make plans to attend the congregational meeting after worship on October 19. This might be the most important congregational meeting we…
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Daniel 6: Darius, Daniel, and Theocracy
This is sermon follow up from my sermon from August 13, 2023: In the sermon on Daniel 6, I mentioned that Daniel’s civil disobedience was fully justified and serves as an example of interposition. The doctrine of interposition teaches that a lesser civil magistrate can stand up to the tyranny of a higher civil magistrate…
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Christian Nationalism, Charlie Kirk’s Legacy, and the End of Third Wayism
Christian Nationalism, Charlie Kirk’s Legacy, and the End of Third Wayism Rich Lusk [A version of this essay is slated to be published at The Blaze.] Charlie Kirk’s memorial service was wasn’t just a remembrance—it was a revelation. The memorial service was Christian nationalism in nascent, immature form. Not everyone who spoke was a Christian—and…
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Politics and Pastoring After Charlie Kirk: Some Reflections on the Memorial Service
A few random observations after the Charlie Kirk memorial service: I wish I was about 30 years younger so I could live for several more decades in the America we are on the cusp of creating. Obviously, things could get derailed. Nothing is guaranteed. But the trajectory we are on is encouraging. The future is…
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Union with Christ: The Heart of Everything
The church lives by the gospel. The gospel is the heart of the Christian’s life. The gospel is all about who Jesus is and what Jesus has done (and continues to do and will do in the future). The gospel is the declaration that the crucified one is now king of kings and lord of…
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TPC Hymn Sing Manifesto: Worship is Warfare, Music is Militant
Deacon/Pastoral Intern Brian Moats wrote this manifesto for TPC hymn sings: When TPC gathers for psalm and hymn sing, we assemble as the army of the risen King. Our psalms, hymns, spiritual songs are not private expressions of piety but public acts of battle. In Scripture, Israel’s victories are tied to music: Jehoshaphat’s choir leads…
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Martin Luther Was Not a Groyper
[A version of this essay is slated to be published in Flight, Laugh, Feast magazine soon.] For many, Martin Luther’s name is not synonymous with justification by faith as much as it is tainted with anti-Semitism. Obviously, modern opponents of Luther are glad to dismiss him as a proto-Nazi; his anti-Jewish writings later in life…
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Made for Glory: Understanding Your Life’s Quest (Romans 2:1-16) – Sermon Transcript from September 14, 2025
Made for Glory: Understanding Your Life’s Quest (Romans 2:1-16) September 14, 2025 What is life all about?What is the meaning of life—especially for us as Christians? What is the purpose of life? What are we supposed to be doing and giving ourselves to in the time we have here on earth?The purpose of life is…
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Interview with 1819 News: Pastoral Courage
[This is a transcript of an interview I did with 1819News on courage in early August of 2025. I have highlighted the most important parts. It’s a rough transcription, only lightly edited, but still pretty readable.] Interviewer: What was your church’s COVID response like? How did your church display courage in that period? As soon…
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The Double Archetype of True Masculinity: Every Christian Man a Monk and a Knight
Medieval Christianity was defined by two types of characters, the knight and the monk. We need both types of men – in fact, every Christian man needs to balance monkery and knighthood in his own life. Monks were men of self-denial and sacrifice. They focused on developing the inner world of personal spirituality and self-discipline.…
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