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Wilson Family Sacred Music Intern

Dr. Raymond Nagem
Jul 14, 20231 min read


Joy Through Trials
But to what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to one another, ‘We played the...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Jul 8, 20236 min read


Welcoming the Stranger
The 19th century short-story writer and Civil War veteran, Ambrose Bierce, in The Devil’s Dictionary wrote a humorous, somewhat scathing...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Jul 1, 20235 min read


Youth Group Registration (5th-12th Grade)
The Youth Ministry plays a vital role in fulfilling The Brick Church's mission. In our youth programs, The Brick Church empowers students...

Rev. Adam Gorman
Jul 1, 20231 min read


Hoping Against Hope
Abraham had no good reason to believe God. At least not from what he knew. Sarah was famously decades past childbearing years and...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Jun 10, 20235 min read


Inspired by the Holy Spirit
The Bible is the most amazing book in the history of the world. Without question it is the most read, studied, and translated book in all...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
May 27, 20236 min read


Between Heaven and Earth
So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! 2 Corinthians 5:17...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
May 20, 20235 min read


Feed the Sheep!
So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! 2 Corinthians 5:17...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
May 13, 20236 min read


Golden Ticket Mystery: Joyous Disbelief
The disciples are clearly having trouble wrapping their brains around the reality of a risen Jesus. At this point in Luke’s gospel most...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Apr 22, 20236 min read


Impossible?
In this Eastertide, the season in which we celebrate the power of the resurrection, we will engage in a delightful exploration of God’s...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Apr 15, 20236 min read


The Stairway to Heaven
Always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our bodies. II Corinthians 4:10...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Apr 8, 20236 min read


Confirmation Transformed: Wrestling with Doubts, Learning to Pray
Confirmation Is Not What It Used To Be. “During the years Paul Wolfe taught Confirmation classes as Senior Pastor, we had no youth...
Barbara Meachin
Apr 30, 20173 min read


Misbehavior, Moral Failings, and Church Governance
Stories about church governance are not usually found on Page Six, but Session minutes from our founding years would certainly have...
Barbara Meachin
Mar 31, 20172 min read


Brick Church Headliners in History
Most of us who walk through Brick Church’s doors will not feature in tomorrow’s history books. But some of our fellow members and...
Barbara Meachin
Mar 1, 20173 min read


Sunday School: From Memorizing to Asking Deep Questions
“Children were treated as smaller adults, little men and women who happened to be dressed in bibs and pinafores.” This sentence explains...
Barbara Meachin
Feb 1, 20172 min read


From the Sidelines to the Pulpit: Presbyterian Women Step Up
For nearly 2000 years, women were hard to find in prominent church positions. By the 20th century, Protestant denominations were opening...
Barbara Meachin
Jan 1, 20172 min read


Keeping Christmas
from In The Spirit of Christmas; Published Oct., 1905 by Charles Scribner’s Sons “He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord.”...
Rev. Henry van Dyke
Dec 1, 20162 min read


From Humbug to Hallelujah! Christmas at The Brick Church
You may have heard Presbyterians referred to as the “frozen chosen.” This is particularly unfair to Brick Church. We attract thousands to...
Barbara Meachin
Dec 1, 20162 min read


From Pew Rents to Pledges: How We Support Brick Church
If it’s November, it must be Stewardship Campaign time. Anyone who’s been a Brick Church member for over a year is familiar with the...
Barbara Meachin
Oct 31, 20163 min read


Preaching and Passion: The Brick Church Pulpit in History
If you walk through Brick Church, you can’t escape the portraits. Rooms and hallways are populated with formal figures from the past, in...
Barbara Meachin
Sep 30, 20163 min read
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