Category Archives: Kingdom Notes

The Other Scandal of the Evangelical Mind

Posted on October 6, 2021 by RC

It is true enough that by and large the evangelical church is not known for intellectual rigor. We’re not considered the sharpest knives in the drawer. It is true as well that we are called to love God with all … Continue reading →

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Sophisticated Lady

Posted on October 2, 2021 by RC

We’ve all heard the horror stories. First there was the church that offered visitors a free oil change during the “service” if you would come. Then we heard of simple cash rewards. More recently a church raffled off a new … Continue reading →

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Anything You Can Do

Posted on October 1, 2021 by RC

I can do worser. I can do anything worser than you. This is not, of course, reason to boast, but is reason for shame. The worst shame, however, comes when I forget this truth. We find it all too easy … Continue reading →

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The We-ness of Us All

Posted on September 29, 2021 by RC

Humans are curious creatures. Just as we struggle to get our minds around both the one-ness and the three-ness of the godhead, so we struggle to understand ourselves. We are alone with our thoughts, alone in our skins. We will … Continue reading →

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Spirit of Rebellion

Posted on September 25, 2021 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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Legends of the Fall

Posted on September 24, 2021 by RC

I not only love the season of Autumn but love to contemplate the reasons why. Why am I thrilled by the chill in the air? Why are my spirits lifted by falling leaves? Why does my face light up at … Continue reading →

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And It Came To Pass

Posted on September 22, 2021 by RC

I was not, as a kid, a particularly gifted athlete. I enjoyed sports, however, and so my hours were determined by the seasons: football, basketball, baseball. I realized early on that my gifts were limited, while my desire to compete … Continue reading →

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What Love Is This?

Posted on September 18, 2021 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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The Beauty Community

Posted on September 17, 2021 by RC

There is a reason our heart sometimes has its reasons that reason knows not of. We are not disembodied minds. We are not often motivated by something as sterile as the conclusion to a syllogism. Neither are those outside the … Continue reading →

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Once Not a People

Posted on September 15, 2021 by RC

The RC Sproul Jr. Principle of Hermeneutics is a simple truth, and a deep passion of mine. It goes like this- Whenever you see someone in the Bible doing something really, really stupid, do not say to yourself, “How can … Continue reading →

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