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What If?

Posted on December 25, 2020 by RC

The Bible is faithful to tell us what has come to pass. It, in turn, rightly also tells us what will come to pass. Our faith can faithfully be summarized with these three affirmations, two historical, one future- Christ has … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- How can we support your work?

Posted on December 24, 2020 by RC

Lisa and I pray daily that God would be pleased to use our work to bless the people of God. As noted in an earlier piece on why I write we desire to be changed and be agents of change, … Continue reading →

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Merry Covid! Gerard’s I See Satan Fall & More

Posted on December 23, 2020 by RC

Just so you know, Jesus Changes Everything, as well as blog posts, will continue through the holidays. Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on December 22, 2020 by RC

Thesis 53- We must believe He rules over all things. Rome could not help but trip over her own feet. When you get the gospel wrong the error does not stay hermetically sealed, leaving everything else safe. Rather, the whole … Continue reading →

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God’s Good Pleasure

Posted on December 21, 2020 by RC

Ask RC: Does God take pleasure in the death of the wicked? Yes, and no. First, to the no. The Bible explicitly says exactly this, Say to them, As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no … Continue reading →

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The Crowded Public Square

Posted on December 19, 2020 by RC

The story is told, and is probably true, that our most sacred holidays are placed on the calendar where they are not for historical accuracy, but for political expediency. December 25th was a pagan holiday, near the winter solstice. So … Continue reading →

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The Way in the Manger

Posted on December 18, 2020 by RC

It is increasingly fashionable, and has always been quite easy to debunk a number of Christmas season staples that are either less than certain or certainly not true. We don’t know, for instance, how many wise men there were, because … Continue reading →

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7 Churches, Lisa & I on Virgin River ii, Hardness of Hardship

Posted on December 18, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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The Other Cheek, and the Other Foot

Posted on December 16, 2020 by RC

We are all quick to take offense, and all rather blind to the offenses we cause. That’s because we think we are the center of the universe, and all others orbit around us. Consider Roy Costner IV, a young hero … Continue reading →

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on December 15, 2020 by RC

Thesis 52 We must believe God loves us. Love is one of the good words. Just as no one particularly labors to have words like death, or cruelty associated with themselves or their ideas, so everyone wants to lay claim … Continue reading →

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