Category Archives: repentance

A Tale of Two Mounts: God Giving Law

It’s not by accident that Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount was delivered on a mountain. “On the Mount” isn’t in the title merely to distinguish it from another sermon given on a plain. What we have instead is an intentional … Continue reading →

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Bible Study Tonight: Psalm 32- The Blessing of Forgiveness

Tonight we continue our fall study. We’ll be unpacking Psalm 32, celebrating His constant grace and certain promises for us. All are welcome at our home at 7:00, or to tune in on Facebook Live at RC- Lisa Sproul. We … Continue reading →

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Fear, Treasure and Eternity in Our Hearts

The Sermon on the Mount is tough to swallow all at once. Though what we have recorded for us in Matthew 5–7 is significantly shorter than the sermons most of us are used to, it is on the other hand … Continue reading →

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Lisa, Martha, Mary, Steve Lawson, Nahum, Nathan and Me

Drink deep from this week’s podcast- now available with pumpkin spice. This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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When Pigs Fly: Lessons Learned from Thomas Aquinas

We Protestants tend to have something of a love/hate relationship with Thomas Aquinas. On the one hand, as Protestants, at least we who are Reformed, we value theological brilliance. We admire deeply the mind of Thomas, perhaps even dreaming that … Continue reading →

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Ask RC: Are there carnal Christians? Am I One?

Yes there are. I know this because I am one. You, I pray, are one as well. Because there are only two kinds of genuine Christians, carnal ones and dead ones. It is important, as always, that we define our … Continue reading →

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A Wretch Like Me: Diving Deep into Our Darkness

It is a manifestation of a prior irony, a particular fruit from a specific noxious tree. The broader problem is this- that we, those who are Reformed in our theology, are a profoundly proud group of people. We have come … Continue reading →

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Out of the Heart the Mouth Speaks: Our Internal Soundtracks

It is, of course, a sound and biblical truth that what comes out of our mouths reveals what is in our hearts. And, in turn, it is true that what is in our hearts is desperate wickedness. To be sure … Continue reading →

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Shocked and Appalled: How Could We Miss We Could?

Scandal is tragic. No, it’s not merely sad. It is that to be sure. Tragedy, however, contains within its meaning not just hardship, but the downfall of the once lifted up. It may be a tragedy when a white stag … Continue reading →

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www.Don’tbelieveoldmebelievenewme.com: Shameless Waffling

There is a reason that Saint Augustine is considered the greatest mind the church produced in the first millennia after the ascension of Christ. The man was flat out brilliant, blazing theological trails like Daniel Boone. His writings continue to … Continue reading →

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