Category Archives: Biblical Doctrines

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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On the Beauty of Beauty: Stopping to Smell the Roses

It is a vestige of our modernist past that we remain so deeply committed to efficiency. We’re giddy at the utterly unfounded promise that AI is going to give us all the four hour work week. We imagine all we … Continue reading →

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Ask RC: Why was Jesus raised from the dead?

It is a good thing to enter into the pathos of the disciples during those dark days between the crucifixion and the resurrection. It is easy for us to forget that they haven’t read the rest of the story. We … Continue reading →

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Bible Study Tonight: Psalm 8- Glory, Tenderness and Dominion

Tonight we continue our fall study. We’ll be unpacking Psalm 8, celebrating His condescending grace. All are welcome at our home at 7:00, or to tune in on Facebook Live at RC- Lisa Sproul. We hope you’ll join us.

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What in the World? Hating the World By Wanting Its Love

I posted some years ago, on social media, the following bit of wisdom- “Too often we train our children to make their way in the world. I want to train my children to make war on the world.” In the … Continue reading →

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Ask RC: Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?

No. The god they worship is, in reality, a demon. In terms of their own theology, however, he is a single person, transcendent. The God we worship, on the other hand, is the maker of heaven and earth. He is … Continue reading →

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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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Grace Upon Grace: Further Up and Further In

The grace of God is as overpowering to my sin as His sovereignty was over the nothing at the creation. His grace is the unstoppable force that makes my sin, which was once entrenched, anchored, tethered to the very foundations … Continue reading →

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Psalms: Entering His Praise First Study: Psalm 1

Last week we began our new study, exploring the glorious book of Psalms. We considered the nature of the Psalms before giving our attention to Psalm 1. A fruitful time was had by all. You can watch

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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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