Category Archives: Doctrines of Grace

Ask RC: Are there carnal Christians?

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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The Parable of the Prodigal Father: Rejoicing in His Grace

When I served as editor-in-chief of Tabletalk magazine, I committed my share of gaffes. I received more than my share of sweet natured but schoolmarmish notes about why this semicolon should have been a colon, or why further was the … Continue reading →

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A Portion of the Hole: In Heaven, and on Earth

I was evangelizing. Not, sadly, about the good news of Jesus, but the message of limited government. I explained that even Marx himself recognized that a free economy created a great deal of stuff. Productivity wasn’t the problem, according to … Continue reading →

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Priorities, Emphases and the Lord Who Sets Them

There are, when we disagree, almost always two disagreements. Most of the time the smaller disagreement is the bigger one. Consider election. There are some in the church who believe that God chooses who will believe His gospel. There are … Continue reading →

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Semper Reformanda? Yes- Secundum Verbum Dei

Ought we to always be Reforming? Of course. The Reformation was chock full of shorthand slogans. The five solas of the Reformation came to light under the banner of Post Tenebras Lux, after darkness light. The five points of Calvinism, … Continue reading →

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Sacred Marriage; Boomer Money; Shaking Dust & More

Lisa is back. Yay! She brings the biblical wisdom on how to be an Abigail in a world full of Nabals. Plus, how boomers and Gen X are both right about today’s economic realities. Jesus tells us to wipe the … Continue reading →

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What It Means to Be a Christian III; Selling Outrage & More

I conclude my conversation with the inimitable David Knight on his wonderful book, What It Means to Be a Christian. Plus, outrage as a dangerous drug, and social media as its pusher. Finally, finding all we could want or ask … Continue reading →

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The Parables of Jesus- A Man Went Out to Sow

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What Every Christian Man Should Long to Hear

I want you to read this. Not because it reflects well on me, but because it reflects well on my beloved wife. She posted this on social media, at our shared Facebook account, RC-Lisa, accompanied by video of me preaching … Continue reading →

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