• Scenario 1: A college-age American decides to enlist to serve his/her country.  Family and friends are proud and encourage them.  Flags wave.  [...]

  Two Sacrifices. Two Reactions

  April 16, 2012
• “He who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and he who gives gifts to the rich–both come to poverty.” Proverbs 22:16

  Proverbs for the Powerful

  February 27, 2012
• I, Brian Nicklaus, being of sin-marred mind and ever-wasting-away body, hereby declare my total dependence on God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit to [...]

  Declaration of Dependence

  February 17, 2011
• Back in the summer, I preached a 5-part series on Sanctification. I still feel it is the most important topic I have preached on in 10+ years of [...]

  Whatever Happened to Santification?

  November 3, 2009

• I apologize in advance for those of you who will blow a gasket as a result of this. Yes, I am being provocative, but I think the point is very [...]

  The American Christian Dilemma

  July 4, 2009
• I mentioned in my PM sermon (Ephesians 2:1-10) on Sunday that Salvation was kinda like winning the lottery.  Of course, instead of being about [...]

  Winning the Lottery

  February 15, 2009