Category Archives: 10 Commandments

What is inflation? Another Case of Government Dishonesty

Posted on June 15, 2026 by RC

The economist Milton Friedman has said that his deepest regret was suggesting withholding to the Federal government. Time was that each of us used to have to write a check to pay our income taxes. That stings. When, however, someone … Continue reading →

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Wealth, Poverty, Gratitude and the Giver of Good Gifts

Posted on June 12, 2026 by RC

“Two things I ask of you; deny them not to me before I die: Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be … Continue reading →

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The Time Dividend: Don’t Cash Those Checks Yet

Posted on June 11, 2026 by RC

There’s no mistaking the power of artificial intelligence. I’ve seen it at work and count me among the impressed. That said, as is our wont, I’m afraid we might have gotten a bit ahead of ourselves, whether we are Chicken … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Rebellion vs. The Spirit of Wisdom

Posted on June 9, 2026 by RC

Though I haven’t the infernal wisdom that C.S. Lewis demonstrated in his classic work The Screwtape Letters, I think I know something about at least some of the devil’s stratagems. The Screwtape Letters, you remember, purported to be a series … Continue reading →

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Why is the government so consistently dishonest?

Posted on June 8, 2026 by RC

Because such is conducive to maintaining and growing power. If justice is the goal, honesty is a necessity. If power is the goal, honesty is a hindrance. I remember it like it was yesterday, my father telling me the story … Continue reading →

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What are some key idols evangelicals tend to struggle with?

Posted on June 1, 2026 by RC

In the Old Testament what sin did God’s people struggle with the most? We tend to focus on various sins of the flesh in our concerns about ourselves. And to be sure, our fathers in the faith fought those battles. … Continue reading →

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Stewards of His Wealth, Not His Other Stewards

Posted on May 28, 2026 by RC

God has made of each of us a steward. He is both the maker and owner of all things. As owner it is His prerogative to place what is His under the care of whomever He wishes. His stewards, in … Continue reading →

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Ask RC: Did God create us because He was lonely?

Posted on May 25, 2026 by RC

Of all the silly notions that run rampant in our thoughtless, sentimental times, this one may well take the cake. That’s the “Boy howdy is this a silly idea” cake mind you. It is beautifully true and truly beautiful that … Continue reading →

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Sacred Marriage, Bathsheba; Pandemic du Jour and More

Posted on May 20, 2026 by RC

Neither temptress nor victim, Bathsheba reminds us of God’s grace. More fear mongering from the state, introducing the prophet Joel and remembering who we are by remembering Whose we are. All wrapped up in a bow, just for you. Who … Continue reading →

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Broken Homes, Broken People and the Gospel

Posted on May 15, 2026 by RC

Broken people create broken homes. That is, before we can offer the balm of Gilead to those living in broken homes, we need to be perfectly clear how we got that way. For all the pressures assaulting the family, for … Continue reading →

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