Category Archives: church

Let No Man Tear Asunder

Posted on September 26, 2020 by RC

My favorite theologian of all time was known to argue that the defining quality of the theologian is to make distinctions. That’s what we do. We bring clarity through precision, precision through distinction. That man who may well be my … Continue reading →

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Who Are You To Say? or The Bliss of Ignorance

Posted on September 25, 2020 by RC

It is my general direction to encourage people to believe they’re not quite as dumb as they think they are. I remind my philosophy students that Immanuel Kant was just a man who put his pantaloons on one leg at … Continue reading →

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Lisa & I on Alias Grace, Devil’s Advocates

Posted on September 25, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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First Church of the Not So Bad

Posted on September 23, 2020 by RC

We are adepts not at fighting our sins but hiding them. We gather each Lord’s Day dressed in our smiles, share our praise reports and our health concerns, pat ourselves on our backs, and return home to our gross and … Continue reading →

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Lisa’s Purpose Driven Wife; Love; Best Burgers

Posted on September 23, 2020 by RC

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on September 22, 2020 by RC

Thesis 42- We must rejoice in the Lord always. The grass is always greener at that other time. Or, to put it another way, our retro-vision glasses have rose colored lenses. Many of us face the tendency to not only … Continue reading →

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Rastafarianism; Love Is; Sell Everything?

Posted on September 22, 2020 by RC

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Ask RC- Why is there such a divide in the church on racial issues?

Posted on September 21, 2020 by RC

Most of the time when men of good will disagree it stems from competing strategies. We agree on where we want to go. We disagree about how to get there. In this instance, however, while we surely agree where we … Continue reading →

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Homage

Posted on September 19, 2020 by RC

Though I didn’t think such was possible, my esteem for both my father and the Bible took a rather sudden spike. I was blessed to be sitting in a seminary class, while he stood, teaching. He mentioned, almost in passing, … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Should a pastor preach against the sins of his congregation?

Posted on September 17, 2020 by RC

Of course. And of course not. The sermon is that part of the service where God’s Word exposes our failures, and proclaims Christ’s provision. The end is not the sin, but neither can the sin be ignored. The pastor does … Continue reading →

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