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And Now, Live From Somewhere, Here’s The Fake News…

Posted on September 25, 2025 by RC

Are any of you in favor of fake news? You know, the news about COVID, or climate change? The news about autism and vaccines. Or the fake news about Tyler Robinson? Or would you all like to get rid of … Continue reading →

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Judging We Are Judged: Putting Down the Gavel

Posted on September 23, 2025 by RC

When the culture veers wildly to the left we think the solution is to veer wildly to the right. The world has planted its flag on its intentionally obtuse misunderstanding of Matthew 7:1, “Judge not, lest you be judged” and … Continue reading →

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None Dare Call It Fornication: How We “Sin” No More

Posted on September 19, 2025 by RC

The Overton Window is not just for politics anymore. Coined, not coincidentally by political scientist Joseph Overton, it suggests that there is a range of public policies that a given culture might consider. Anything outside the “window” will be considered … Continue reading →

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Remembering What The Lord Has Already Forgotten

Posted on September 18, 2025 by RC

It is one of the most precious of promises in all of God’s Word. In Psalm 103:12 and Hebrews 8:12 we are told that He remembers our sins no more. The promise is so precious, in fact, that we should … Continue reading →

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“Cage-Stage” Calvinism: Why We Are So Often Jerks

Posted on September 16, 2025 by RC

Cage-stage describes a common phenomenon that often happens when a believer embraces the doctrines of grace. For a time he/she becomes an obnoxious lout in defending the doctrines to all comers, whether they are interested or not. It suggests that … Continue reading →

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Monsters ‘R’ Us: Killers and the Killers Who Kill Them

Posted on September 11, 2025 by RC

I remember it like it was yesterday. Bill Stewart was a reporter for ABC News. At a roadblock set up by government soldiers in Nicaragua he was ordered down on the ground and then shot point blank behind his ear. … Continue reading →

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The Myth of Influence: Succumbing to the World’s Lure

Posted on September 9, 2025 by RC

I was a boy when I came up with what I believed to be a brilliant idea. It was the height of the Steelers’ dynasty. I loved the Steelers, (and still do) and loved Jesus (and still do.) I could … Continue reading →

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Three Invaluable, Necessary, Life Changing Truths

Posted on September 2, 2025 by RC

There are three great truths which, to the extent that they are believed, result not just in eternal life, but in a faithful life in the here and now. Three truths that can never be too familiar, never too impactful, … Continue reading →

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Bargains in the Remainder Bin: (Mostly) Forgotten Bangers

Posted on August 28, 2025 by RC

Sometimes a book comes along, captures the attention of an audience, and then seems to fade away. They’re not quite classics but their usefulness far outlasts their market. The list below is nothing but such books. Sure, if you want … Continue reading →

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Elders to the Rescue: Rooting Out Unbelief

Posted on August 26, 2025 by RC

I was ordained, for the first time, in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. It’s an interesting institution with an interesting history. It is the oldest Presbyterian denomination in the nation to have never had a split. It is also one … Continue reading →

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