Category Archives: Ask RC

Ask RC: How do you handle times of spiritual dryness?

Posted on August 24, 2026 by RC

There is a reason we call mountaintop experiences mountaintop experiences- the very glory of them makes them rare. The top of a mountain is sublime, exhilarating. But you can’t live there. On our journey to the Celestial City we all … Continue reading →

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Why is Big Eva So Loose? Exploring Our Love for the World

Posted on August 17, 2026 by RC

Because that’s what the boys like. Big Eva does not match the world’s standard of desirability. Her hair is a hot mess; she’s kind of flabby and her voice can be incredibly grating. She realizes that her only hope of … Continue reading →

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Why does Jesus say that those who mourn will be comforted?

Posted on August 10, 2026 by RC

The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most familiar passages of all the Bible, and is certainly the most famous sermon ever given. It is rich in themes we all need to master, our calling to be salt … Continue reading →

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Ask RC: Why did God destroy the city of Sodom?

Posted on August 3, 2026 by RC

People, in our day, answer this question with two differing approaches. Because we live in a world where those committing sexual perversion have become a protected class, certain circles of the church have rushed to accommodate them. They propose this … Continue reading →

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Does God bless and curse those who bless and curse Israel?

Posted on July 27, 2026 by RC

It must be true, because this is what God says, isn’t it? Well, actually God says this, “I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you; 
 And in you all the families of the … Continue reading →

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Do Aliens Exist? Should We Be Afraid of Them?

Posted on July 13, 2026 by RC

Like, non-human, not-from-here intelligent beings? Of course they do, as every Bible believer would insist. Some suggest that given the size of the universe it is likely that aliens exist. Others suggest that since the Bible says nothing about aliens … Continue reading →

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What is the “mind of Christ” we’re called to have?

Posted on July 6, 2026 by RC

Paul encourages us in his letter to the Philippians, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” Ben Gutierrez argues in Living Out The Mind of Christ, the antecedent “this” points backward to what Paul was … Continue reading →

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Is there any benefit in studying philosophy?

Posted on June 29, 2026 by RC

I certainly hope so. Among my many callings is to teach classes in philosophy. A few semesters ago I taught Introduction to Ethics, leading my students in understanding the thought of Socrates, John Stuart Mill, Camus and more. Why would … Continue reading →

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What is the theology of glory and the theology of the cross?

Posted on June 22, 2026 by RC

We feel an appropriate tension in the relationship between Christians and the world. We serve a Lord who came to bring life abundant (John 10:10), who has overcome the world (John 16:33). Jesus is bringing all things under subjection (Ephesians … Continue reading →

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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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