Category Archives: theology

How were people saved in the Old Testament?

Posted on January 15, 2026 by RC

The only way there is to be saved, by trusting in the work of Christ alone. Because God is just, sin must be punished. Because we are sinners, that is bad news for us. God’s promise to Adam and Eve, … Continue reading →

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And It Came To Pass: The Tapestry of Providence

Posted on January 13, 2026 by RC

I was not, as a kid, a particularly gifted athlete. It’s true I enjoyed sports, however, and so my hours were determined by the seasons: football, basketball, baseball. I realized early on that my gifts were limited, while my desire … Continue reading →

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New Study Begins Next Week, Monday Jan. 19

Posted on January 12, 2026 by RC

Before Christmas we finished a six-part series on our call to be as children. For more on that theme, see my book The Call to Wonder. One week from today, January 19 we will begin a new Bible study called … Continue reading →

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Who’s On First? What’s On Second? Christ and His Kingdom

Posted on January 9, 2026 by RC

The one thing I want you to be certain to do is finish reading this piece and brush your teeth every evening. I trust at least two things strike you about this opening sentence. First, it’s a rather odd way … Continue reading →

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Sacred Marriage, Trump, Venezuela and Ethics, and More

Posted on January 7, 2026 by RC

This week’s all new Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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What’s Coming Up For Your Next Bible Study?

Posted on January 5, 2026 by RC

So glad you asked. Before Christmas we finished a six-part series on our call to be as children. For more on that theme, see my book The Call to Wonder. Two weeks from today, January 19 we will begin a … Continue reading →

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Stricken, Smitten and Afflicted by the Father

Posted on December 27, 2025 by RC

It is natural, though altogether wrong, to think that when we turn from the Old to the New Testament that we are entering more gentle times, that God in the interim became kinder and gentler. We do not see in … Continue reading →

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Bible Study Tonight: To Be As Children: The Call to Maturity

Posted on December 22, 2025 by RC

Bible Study, Tonight: To Be As Children: The Call to Maturity Bible study at 7:00. Dinner at 6:15. We air the study on Facebook Live (RC-Lisa Sproul). Within a day or two we post the video of the study right … Continue reading →

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Why doesn’t God save everybody?

Posted on December 22, 2025 by RC

The idea that God chooses not to save everybody is horrifying to some. That His desire to save everybody is trumped by a desire to leave room for free will horrifies me. I have a hard time imagining the damned … Continue reading →

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Being Still: A Heart’s Embrace of His Sovereignty

Posted on December 19, 2025 by RC

The children of God are rather different from the children of men. We have been reborn by a sovereign God. They have not. His children have been redeemed by a sovereign God. They have not. We are being remade by … Continue reading →

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