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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on March 24, 2020 by RC

Thesis 18 -We must practice true and undefiled religion. Christians are notorious retreatists. We would, in all the wrong circumstances, rather switch than fight. In the early part of the twentieth century those inside the church who had jettisoned the … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- What should we do in these strange days?

Posted on March 23, 2020 by RC

The story is told of the older woman who was blessed to have Martin Luther as her pastor. One Sunday, however, she determined to express her displeasure, “Why, Dr. Luther,” she asked, “do you seem to preach the same sermon … Continue reading →

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The Faith of Demos

Posted on March 21, 2020 by RC

Fallen man, we are told, having refused to acknowledge his maker, worships creatures instead. What we find here is a curious reality, the intersection of man’s fallen and man’s created natures. Creature worship, strictly speaking, isn’t the exact opposite of … Continue reading →

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Lisa and RC at the Movies; God is Free and What Will Jesus Do?

Posted on March 20, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything

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Ask RC- Is it possible for a Christian to over-repent?

Posted on March 19, 2020 by RC

Yes and no. There is a perspective out there, driven I suspect more by psychology than theology, that looks down its nose at what is sometimes called “worm theology.” It suggests that we can be too down on ourselves, that … Continue reading →

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Plato, Forbidden Fruit and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Posted on March 19, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything

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Colliding Solipsists

Posted on March 18, 2020 by RC

It is not, of course, a new thing, for one generation to grumble about the weaknesses of the next generation. Indeed it isn’t uncommon for the complaints to be essentially the same- the younger generation is lazy, disrespectful, slovenly, self-indulgent. … Continue reading →

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on March 17, 2020 by RC

Thesis 17- We must support the work of the Lord with our first fruits. I don’t have the raw numbers, but I have a deep suspicion. We come to the issue of the tithe, and too often we turn it … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- How should we respond to the impact of the Coronavirus?

Posted on March 16, 2020 by RC

I have no place to speak to the question about how to avoid the virus, or how to protect assets, or whether we ought to gather for public worship, whether this side or that side is minimizing or never letting … Continue reading →

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Myth Made Fact

Posted on March 14, 2020 by RC

It is a holdover from our modernist past that we consider “myth” to be synonymous with false. We also tend to think it means “old.” Now in our postmodern maturity we’ve reached the conclusion that while myth is not true, … Continue reading →

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