Grace Under Pressure

Be Hopeful and Be Holy

A Sermon on 1 Peter 1:13-21 Preached on July 19th, 2026

Aug 24 • Ben

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43:11

Emma as an Object of Unmerited Favor

The Christian Influences Beneath Jane Austen’s Emma

Aug 14 • Ben

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July 2026

What Brings a Yank to Glasgow

On Gospel Work in Scotland and Mutual Encouragement Across Continents

Jul 23 • Ben

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June 2026

It's Just Coffee, Not a Marriage Proposal

Pastoral Thoughts on Dating

Jun 16 • Ben

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On Suffering

The Christian Hope When Life Falls Apart

Jun 5 • Ben

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May 2026

Outgunned But Not Defeated

Ephesians 6:10-24

May 15 • Ben

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50:29

Classical Liberalism Owes The Holy Spirit Royalty Fees

A theological account of the moral overlap between Christianity and liberalism

May 7 • Ben

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April 2026

Why Madame Bovary Isn't Great

A novel that dismantles everything and builds nothing, that gives disillusionment but not redemption.

Apr 13 • Ben

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AI Doesn’t Know You

On optimization, self-trust, and the quiet pressure to never be finished

Apr 3 • Ben

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March 2026

Working Definition episode 9: Forgiveness, with Ben Brophy

the ninth episode of my philosophy podcast!

Published on the ends don't justify the means • Mar 30

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What I'm Reading #10: Boethius, Tolstoy, Spark, Murphy, and Hayek

Life, Death, Meaning, and Knowledge

Mar 26 • Ben

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When the Pulpit Becomes a Weapon

Authority, prudence, and the danger of addressing personal conflict in sermons.

Mar 13 • Ben

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