Category Archives: church

Sacred Marriage; Boomer Money; Shaking Dust & More

Posted on May 13, 2026 by RC

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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Once Not a People: Balancing Our Gracious Heritage

Posted on May 12, 2026 by RC

The RC Sproul Jr. Principle of Hermeneutics is a simple truth, and a deep passion of mine. You remember it. Whenever someone in the Bible does something really stupid, do not say, “How can they be so stupid?” Instead say … Continue reading →

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What is a liturgy? A Legacy and a Ragamuffin Man

Posted on May 11, 2026 by RC

Liturgy is one of those words that manages to be both vague, but also, sometimes, the perfect word. Liturgy simply means a tool of remembrance, grounded in beauty. Such tools can include the yearly flow of God’s feasts established for … Continue reading →

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Death, Life, the Known, the Unknown and the Knower

Posted on May 8, 2026 by RC

Because we believe it is our due, we’re confident that even the darkest clouds have silver linings. When someone dies in old age, we rejoice that he had a long, full life. On the other hand, when someone goes suddenly, … Continue reading →

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Praying for Reformation; Reforming Our Prayers

Posted on May 5, 2026 by RC

Praying for something happens when two circumstances are met. First, we the ones praying must recognize that what we want is a good thing. No one prays to lose their job or to need a new heat pump. Second, we … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 29, 2026 by RC

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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Washing the Prince’s Bride: Inconceivable!

Posted on April 28, 2026 by RC

The driving force behind the devil’s temptations is less the hope we’ll get hooked on some illicit pleasure, more the power he wields when he is able to accuse us. With the temptation his forked tongue whispers, “Go ahead, what … Continue reading →

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Blood in Our Streets and the Blood on Our Hands

Posted on April 24, 2026 by RC

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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The Pharisee Pharisees and the Way Back Home

Posted on April 21, 2026 by RC

Dear Exvangelicals, I’m probably the last person you’d want to hear from, an old school evangelical. I’m more conservative politically than the most ardent President Trump fanboy. Reformed, head of my home, still affirming that marriage is only between one … Continue reading →

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We Are Family: All My Brothers and Sisters and Me

Posted on April 17, 2026 by RC

Conservative Christians seeking a way to encapsulate our most fundamental political commitments came up with “family values.” We vote “family values.” We support “family values” candidates. Even the left has noticed, countering our language with this bit of bumper-sticker wisdom: … Continue reading →

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