Monthly Archives: October 2020

Turning It Up to 11, or Why The Means of Grace Rock the House

Posted on October 7, 2020 by RC

The only thing worse than falling into a spiritual valley is the conviction that one must always be on a spiritual mountaintop. Though the Bible is the very history of the ups and downs of God’s people, God’s people go … Continue reading →

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God in Control; I am the Lord; Scarlet Letter

Posted on October 7, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on October 6, 2020 by RC

Thesis 44 We must practice a judgment of charity toward others. “Judge not,” Jesus preached in His Sermon on the Mount, “lest you be judged” (Matthew 7:1). There are, typically, two reactions to this potent warning. Those outside the kingdom … Continue reading →

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Nebby-ism; Love Is; My Fav Bible Book

Posted on October 6, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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What is the ad hominem fallacy?

Posted on October 5, 2020 by RC

Ad hominem may be the most common of all informal fallacies. We commit it when we reject an idea or an argument not on the basis of a flaw in that idea or argument but on the basis of a … Continue reading →

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Lisa and I begin a new series, Sacred Marriage. Check it out.

Posted on October 5, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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What Love is This?

Posted on October 3, 2020 by RC

The simplicity of God is a doctrine that provides a rather useful fence. The perfections of God are, of course, worthy of our excitement. Their infinity is, of course, staggering. But the simplicity of God is that place where these … Continue reading →

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Two Thumbs Down

Posted on October 2, 2020 by RC

Neil Postman, in his delightful, albeit ominous, little book Amusing Ourselves to Death, draws an insightful comparison to two important dystopian novels. Utopian novels, of course, are those designed to show us edenic cultures. Dystopian novels show us hellish futures. … Continue reading →

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Voting; Time Travel Movies; Acting a Sin?

Posted on October 2, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Is Christianity a religion, or a relationship?

Posted on October 1, 2020 by RC

Yes. There are, of course, all manner of things that separate the Christian faith from all other faiths. Ours is the story of God condescending to us, rather than we climbing to Him. Ours is a story grounded in history, … Continue reading →

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