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Ask RC: How do you handle times of spiritual dryness?

Posted on August 24, 2026 by RC

There is a reason we call mountaintop experiences mountaintop experiences- the very glory of them makes them rare. The top of a mountain is sublime, exhilarating. But you can’t live there. On our journey to the Celestial City we all … Continue reading →

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Immortal Horrors or Everlasting Splendors: Missing Life’s Drama

Posted on August 20, 2026 by RC

How prone we are to miss the drama. The tyranny of the urgent, the plainness of our patterns, and our propensity to look inward rather than outward all push us to regard our callings, our surroundings, and our souls as … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Prodigal Father: Rejoicing in His Grace

Posted on August 14, 2026 by RC

When I served as editor-in-chief of Tabletalk magazine, I committed my share of gaffes. I received more than my share of sweet natured but schoolmarmish notes about why this semicolon should have been a colon, or why further was the … Continue reading →

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Remembering What Is Remembered No More

Posted on August 11, 2026 by RC

The devil, when he tempts us, encourages us to not see the sin before us as sin. When he tempted Eve to eat of the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil his sales pitch wasn’t, “This is a … Continue reading →

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Why does Jesus say that those who mourn will be comforted?

Posted on August 10, 2026 by RC

The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most familiar passages of all the Bible, and is certainly the most famous sermon ever given. It is rich in themes we all need to master, our calling to be salt … Continue reading →

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Blessed Are the Persecuted For My Name’s Sake

Posted on July 3, 2026 by RC

The early church faced at least two distinct and competing enemies. While Jesus walked the earth and after, God’s kingdom faced the challenges of both the Roman Empire and Judaism. An armed terror that was, though given to emperor worship, … Continue reading →

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Teach Your Children; SBC Lady Pastors, 70s Baseball & More

Posted on June 17, 2026 by RC

You really ought to give a listen. All the cool kids do. What are ya? Yellow? Go on. This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Once Not a People: Balancing Our Gracious Heritage

Posted on May 12, 2026 by RC

The RC Sproul Jr. Principle of Hermeneutics is a simple truth, and a deep passion of mine. You remember it. Whenever someone in the Bible does something really stupid, do not say, “How can they be so stupid?” Instead say … Continue reading →

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We Are Family: All My Brothers and Sisters and Me

Posted on April 17, 2026 by RC

Conservative Christians seeking a way to encapsulate our most fundamental political commitments came up with “family values.” We vote “family values.” We support “family values” candidates. Even the left has noticed, countering our language with this bit of bumper-sticker wisdom: … Continue reading →

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The “Rest” of the Story: The Good Work of Sabbath

Posted on April 10, 2026 by RC

Obedience is a rather narrow road. Disobedience, on the other hand, comes with a great, sweeping plain of options. Because we are like the Pharisees, we find it easy to convert the law of God into sundry sins of omission. … Continue reading →

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