Tag Archives: Ask RC

Presuppositionalism, A Hero, and Sodom, Oh My

Posted on January 14, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Ask RC- Why do we find hardship so hard?

Posted on January 13, 2020 by RC

The soft answer is because it is hard. The hard answer is because we are soft. When I feel overwhelmed, and I do, when I feel like there’s just too much tension in my life, I often go back to … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Why do Christians disagree?

Posted on January 9, 2020 by RC

We, after all, affirm the same book. We, after all, are indwelt by the same Spirit. We, after all, are being remade into the same image. So why is it that we can’t seem to agree? The short answer is … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Is there any value to the study of philosophy?

Posted on January 6, 2020 by RC

It was the church father Tertullian who asked, “What hath Athens to do with Jerusalem?” His pithy question suggests that the study of philosophy and the study of theology are utterly disconnected, that the former is bad, useless, destructive while … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- God’s Regret

Posted on January 2, 2020 by RC

My ten year old daughter asked me at breakfast this morning how come God “regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel” I Sam 15:35? You have an astute ten year old daughter. This particular text is just one … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- What do you see happening in the coming year?

Posted on December 30, 2019 by RC

I am neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet. I am, however, a student of history. Based on where we were as a people five years ago and where we are now, here are ten things I suspect … Continue reading →

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Ask RC-What should I do when feeling completely overwhelmed, with a mountainous “to do” list, while wanting only to pull the covers over my head?

Posted on December 27, 2019 by RC

Three things. The first is to give thanks. Like most clichés, this one became a cliché because it is a powerful and pithy truth- I cried for having no shoes, until I met a man with no legs. This does … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Why is pride such a sticky sin?

Posted on December 20, 2019 by RC

The story is told that Benjamin Franklin, as a young man, took it upon himself to keep a running inventory of his moral progression. He wrote down a list of ten to twenty character traits and gave himself a score … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Should Christians obey the Old Testament law?

Posted on December 16, 2019 by RC

Of course. Well, wait, it’s complicated. Most Christians agree that we are not to obey what Bible scholars call “the ceremonial law.” The notion that a believer must be circumcised was a critical battle while the New Testament was being … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Is it a sin to celebrate Christmas?

Posted on December 13, 2019 by RC

You have heard it said, and rightly so, that it’s rather important to define our terms. Here is a case in point. There are at least three ways we use the phrase “celebrate Christmas.” The first is as the celebration … Continue reading →

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