Category Archives: Kingdom Notes

The Pharisee Pharisees and the Way Back Home

Posted on April 21, 2026 by RC

Dear Exvangelicals, I’m probably the last person you’d want to hear from, an old school evangelical. I’m more conservative politically than the most ardent President Trump fanboy. Reformed, head of my home, still affirming that marriage is only between one … Continue reading →

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We Are Family: All My Brothers and Sisters and Me

Posted on April 17, 2026 by RC

Conservative Christians seeking a way to encapsulate our most fundamental political commitments came up with “family values.” We vote “family values.” We support “family values” candidates. Even the left has noticed, countering our language with this bit of bumper-sticker wisdom: … Continue reading →

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The Ground and the Beginning of Our Knowing

Posted on April 16, 2026 by RC

Which are two things, not one. The ground of our knowing is a question of ontology, or being. The beginning of our knowing is a question of epistemology, or how we know what we know. To understand the ground of … Continue reading →

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Jesus is Lord: Always, Everywhere, Over All

Posted on April 14, 2026 by RC

When we know our end we know our calling for today. What is our end? We will, for all eternity, inhabit a redeemed world, the new heavens and the new earth. We will enjoy peace, plenty, a life utterly devoid … Continue reading →

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The “Rest” of the Story: The Good Work of Sabbath

Posted on April 10, 2026 by RC

Obedience is a rather narrow road. Disobedience, on the other hand, comes with a great, sweeping plain of options. Because we are like the Pharisees, we find it easy to convert the law of God into sundry sins of omission. … Continue reading →

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The Cosmology of Elfland: Rejecting A Clockwork Orange

Posted on April 9, 2026 by RC

We are all the children of the Enlightenment. Even if we couldn’t begin to define “Enlightenment,” or if we know what it is and see it as an Endarkenment, we’re still shaped by it. It’s in our blood and sinews, … Continue reading →

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Pray for One Another; Bear One Another’s Burdens

Posted on April 7, 2026 by RC

The most common lie told by Christians may well be- “I’ll pray for you.” Why would we lie about such a thing? It’s pretty simple. First, we know we’re supposed to pray for each other. Second, we’re not very good … Continue reading →

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Victory By Death: The Way of the Cross, The Way of the Way

Posted on April 3, 2026 by RC

The Devil delights in false dichotomies. When he persuades us that our choices are between this foolishness and that weakness — heads, he wins; tails, the kingdom loses. When we are lukewarm in our commitment, when we think the kingdom … Continue reading →

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What Every Christian Man Should Long to Hear

Posted on April 2, 2026 by RC

I want you to read this. Not because it reflects well on me, but because it reflects well on my beloved wife. She posted this on social media, at our shared Facebook account, RC-Lisa, accompanied by video of me preaching … Continue reading →

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Hear O Israel, The Lord Our God, The Lord Is One

Posted on March 31, 2026 by RC

The doctrine of the simplicity of God provides a rather useful fence. The perfections of God are, of course, worthy of our excitement. Their infinity is staggering. In God’s simplicity His infinite perfections show themselves to be one, the glorious … Continue reading →

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