Category Archives: Regular Post

What about Penal Substitutionary Atonement?

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Leroy Seat

There will be decidedly different reactions to the main topic of this article. Some readers no doubt think that the Christian doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement is of utmost importance. Others, however, think that such a doctrine is wrongheaded and … Continue reading →

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Quotes from “The Shack”

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Leroy Seat

{On March 5, I posted an article on my regular blogsite about “The Shack” (see here). I noted the following quotes when I read the book again just before seeing the movie by the same name which was released on … Continue reading →

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Seek Justice

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Leroy Seat

[Manuscript for the sermon preached (with PowerPoint slides) at Rosedale Congregational United Church of Christ on October 30, 2016.] Seek Justice It is a delight to back here at Rosedale Congregational United Church of Christ again today, and I bring … Continue reading →

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“It’s Not About the Nail”

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Leroy Seat

Some of you probably have seen a certain YouTube video making the rounds. If you haven’t seen it yet, you need to click on this link and watch the 1 min. 42 sec. video before reading the rest of this … Continue reading →

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Cruz Control?

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Leroy Seat

Most of us didn’t know much about U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) until fairly recently. He became widely known, of course, after his 21-hour pseudo-filibuster on the Senate floor on Sept. 24. And since October 1 he, and those who … Continue reading →

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Remembering Jonathan Edwards

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Leroy Seat

Martin E. Marty, the eminent church historian, wrote earlier this week about the Sept. 26-28 conference feting Billy Graham. In his article, Marty averred that Graham is “on the Mt. Rushmore of Protestant American shapers such as Jonathan Edwards and … Continue reading →

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In Memory of Addie, Cynthia, Carole and Denise

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Leroy Seat

You may not have recognized their names, but you doubtlessly remember something about the four girls who were tragically killed 50 years ago today in an act of racial violence. It was 10:22 on Sunday morning, September 15, 1963, when … Continue reading →

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When Will It End?

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Leroy Seat

Tomorrow is September 11, and for twelve years now just hearing “9/11” has evoked horrifying memories of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. Those dastardly attacks triggered the War on Terror by the U.S., a “war” that continues to this … Continue reading →

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Remembering Albert Schweitzer

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Leroy Seat

One of the outstanding persons of the twentieth century died 48 years ago yesterday. That was Albert Schweitzer, who passed away at the age of 90. Schweitzer was born in 1875 in a town that had been part of France … Continue reading →

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Branch, Jackie, and Pee Wee

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Leroy Seat

Earlier this month June and I watched “42,” the new movie about Jackie Robinson, who in 1947 became the first African-American to play in major league baseball. Strangely, I don’t remember much about him specifically. His being a black player … Continue reading →

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