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He Who Has Ears

Posted on December 2, 2019 by RC

Lord Acton was absolutely right, that power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. He may have been more right, however, if he had adapted a bit of biblical wisdom in articulating the dangers of power. What if he had said … Continue reading →

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God’s Hammer

Posted on November 30, 2019 by RC

Sometimes, indeed often, we build and maintain our paradigms for our own comfort. Our worldview is usually less the result of careful, dispassionate, sober-minded analysis, and more the result of self-serving, special pleading, rationalization of our sin. We believe what … Continue reading →

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Five Things I’m Surprised I Can’t Find in the Bible

Posted on November 28, 2019 by RC

God is all and only wisdom, the very font of all truth. The Bible is His Word, and is true in all that it teaches, as well as sufficient to guide us into every good work. His Word is perspicuous, … Continue reading →

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Three Question Salute or, How to Reboot Gratitude

Posted on November 27, 2019 by RC

Ingratitude is virtually universal. Adam and Eve were ungrateful in paradise. The children of Israel were ungrateful after being delivered from slavery and while being led to a land flowing with milk and honey. Paul, in , seeking to describe … Continue reading →

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The Daily Grind

Posted on November 21, 2019 by RC

We are all mirrors cracked. Man, as man, was made to reflect the glory of God. Adam and Eve were put into the Garden to reflect their Maker, to show forth His glory. In defying Him and eating of the … Continue reading →

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The Culture Culture

Posted on November 20, 2019 by RC

The Bible teaches, from Genesis 3 onward, the antithesis. Antithesis is a rather fancy theological term that simply affirms that the people of God live their lives in the context of the battle between the seed of the woman and … Continue reading →

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Spicy Chicken Hot Take

Posted on November 19, 2019 by RC

I get it. I really do. It’s no fun being a 97-pound weakling in the midst of the culture wars. Which is why we cling to our King Sauls and our Samsons, big burly heroes that strike fear in our … Continue reading →

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He Gave Us Songs

Posted on November 16, 2019 by RC

He was at least an insightful man, if not a wise man, who first said, “I care not who writes a nation’s laws, as long as I write the nation’s songs.” He understood that what shapes our lives is rather … Continue reading →

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Relevance Pottage

Posted on November 14, 2019 by RC

Even Jesus was known to have a Scottish revival or two. A Scottish revival, if you’ve not heard the term, is pretty much the opposite of a revival. It’s where the crowds get smaller and smaller instead of bigger and … 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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