Category Archives: Devil’s Arsenal

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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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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Days of the Dead: The Thousands Who Will Be Butchered Today

September 11, 2001, was, in many respects, a rather ordinary day. I began the day working at my desk, writing. But my plans quickly changed. Many of us spent hours staring not at our computer screens but at our television … Continue reading →

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Oh the Humanity! Speaking “Truth” to “Power”

We spend an awful lot of talk and ink discussing the proper and biblical way to disagree with one another. Often we debate whether sarcasm is ever a legitimate tool in the believer’s arsenal. We dispute about what situations call … 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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Mary Magdalene; Listening; 8 Track Sounds; Kings and Queens

Listen to me now. We’ve gotten very bad at listening. Here’s an opportunity for you to practice, and to benefit. When you’re done, why not encourage others to do the same? This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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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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Just Desserts: Fighting Envy and Guilt Manipulation

We are all all too comfortable affirming we are due what we are in fact not due. We are prone to confusing wants and rights. Some argue that every employee is owed a “living wage.” Whence came, however, such an … Continue reading →

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