Tag Archives: lies

Ask RC- Why are we so awful to each other on the internet?

Posted on November 18, 2019 by RC

The internet did not invent sin. We were plenty awful to each other long before Al Gore went into his lab and wound his web around the world. That said, the internet did bring some new features to the sin … Continue reading →

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Rabbits Out of Hats or, Money For Nothing and Your Checks for Free

Posted on November 13, 2019 by RC

The heart of magic is misdirection. Sure, there are specially made tools of the trade. There is well-trained prestidigitation. There are moments of art and flourish. The magic, however, is to get the audience to look one direction while you … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- How does the ancient heresy of Gnosticism impact the church today?

Posted on November 11, 2019 by RC

There are at least two ways, one most of us are on guard against, the other we’re oblivious to. One of the defining qualities of the gnostic worldview is that it sees that which is material as bad, inherently inferior … Continue reading →

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Ask RC: Why is hypocrisy so rampant?

Posted on October 28, 2019 by RC

Because the world is full of hypocrites. Now, before you shake your head in disgust at those terrible hypocrites, let me channel my inner Paul Washer and remind you, I’m talking about you. And me. We are all eager to … Continue reading →

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Rightly Dividing

Posted on October 26, 2019 by RC

Though we don’t give it its due, objectively speaking it is a rather dramatic moment. First, of course, there is the broader drama, a recreation of the temptation in the Garden of Eden, but this time taking place in a … Continue reading →

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Five Common Expressions I’ve Never Understood

Posted on October 23, 2019 by RC

Common sense may be more common than sense. There are any number of shorthand aphorisms in the world and in the church that shape our thinking, but don’t stand up to scrutiny, at least right away. Below are five common … Continue reading →

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Today’s Podcast- B is for Bible, Ad Astra and More…

Posted on October 23, 2019 by RC

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Ask RC- What has changed in your thinking the past few years?

Posted on October 21, 2019 by RC

One would think that by now I’d be used to people telling me what I believe. For years I had people bundling me together with the Federal Vision crowd, despite my speaking publicly against it, and writing extensively against it. … Continue reading →

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Today’s podcast looks at our call to hallow God’s name, at climate change and more…

Posted on October 17, 2019 by RC

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Lawless Law

Posted on October 16, 2019 by RC

The purported value of ethical relativism, the idea that there are no transcendent, binding rules for right and wrong that all humans are morally required to submit to, is that it allows us to live in peace. That is, if … Continue reading →

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