Monthly Archives: December 2023

What worries you most about your ideological friends?

Posted on December 18, 2023 by RC

What worries you most about your ideological friends? The same thing that worries me most about me. We are overrun by the cowardice of paper prophets. These thundering heroes build a following and a reputation by denouncing with great vigor … Continue reading →

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A Sound Principle

Posted on December 15, 2023 by RC

Good exegesis will tell us that bad conclusions do not burst forth de novo from bad exegesis. It is valuable, important, even potent for us to have a good grasp of sound hermeneutical principles, to be on our guard against … Continue reading →

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Hoping third time’s a charm. Full podcast for this week.

Posted on December 14, 2023 by RC

This week’s (and last week’s) Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Good Will Toward Men

Posted on December 14, 2023 by RC

There is a reason that churches are full on Christmas. It is that time of year that even the heathen crash we believers’ party over the incarnation of Christ. It’s rather like Americans in 1943 celebrating Pearl Harbor. I suspect … Continue reading →

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Romans 9, Hating Esau and Election, Oh My

Posted on December 13, 2023 by RC
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Being Jesus

Posted on December 12, 2023 by RC

Because we are the heirs of the moderns, metaphors tend to slip right by us. To be sure, we know how to recognize a metaphor. Jesus tells us that He is the door, and we puzzle for a moment trying … Continue reading →

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Bible Study Tonight- More in Romans 9

Posted on December 11, 2023 by RC

Tonight we continue our look at the monumental, towering book of Romans. All are welcome to our home at 7 est, or you may join us for dinner at 6:15. We will also stream the study at Facebook, RC-Lisa Sproul. … Continue reading →

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Is homosexuality “unnatural”?

Posted on December 11, 2023 by RC

Certainly. There is one way this is so, and one in which it is not. As per always, it helps if we define our terms. It is not uncommon for apologists for this particular perversion to argue that it is … Continue reading →

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The End of the End

Posted on December 8, 2023 by RC

When Alice found herself at a crossroads in Wonderland, she looked about for help. There in a tree nearby was a smile. Just a smile. Soon though, the full body of the Cheshire Cat appeared. Alice asked the cat which … Continue reading →

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Rome Not Home

Posted on December 7, 2023 by RC

Sigh. I’ve just learned that another old friend has chosen to swim the Tiber. “Swim the Tiber” is a humorous euphemism for the deadly practice of leaving the Christian faith behind and embracing Roman Catholicism. As tragic as it is, … Continue reading →

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