Tag Archives: God’s love

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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Two Cheers for Suburbia: God’s Image in the Serpent’s Seed

Posted on July 30, 2026 by RC

We are what we cheer. Which is one of the many things that ought to concern us. Consider, for a moment, the literary world. We honor, in terms of the modern canon, Anna Karenina, Madame Bovary, Hedda Gabler. We villainize, … Continue reading →

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YOLT- You Only Live Twice: The Life to Come

Posted on July 23, 2026 by RC

Though I’m not the first to do so, I’ve long argued that the mark of maturity is to delay gratification. Dave Ramsey puts it this way, first, you live like no one else. That is, you pay off all debts, … Continue reading →

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A Portion of the Hole: In Heaven, and on Earth

Posted on July 21, 2026 by RC

I was evangelizing. Not, sadly, about the good news of Jesus, but the message of limited government. I explained that even Marx himself recognized that a free economy created a great deal of stuff. Productivity wasn’t the problem, according to … Continue reading →

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Sacred Marriage, Gomer; World Cup; Obadiah; Fearful Prayers

Posted on July 8, 2026 by RC

Check out this week’s podcast. It’s not like you have a World Cup match you can’t miss. This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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What is the “mind of Christ” we’re called to have?

Posted on July 6, 2026 by RC

Paul encourages us in his letter to the Philippians, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” Ben Gutierrez argues in Living Out The Mind of Christ, the antecedent “this” points backward to what Paul was … 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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Our Gratitude and Our Shame in God’s Country

Posted on July 2, 2026 by RC

Every few weeks, on my podcast, posted right here every Wednesday, I do a segment called “That 70s Kid.” Therein I give myself free rein to wax nostalgic about those halcyon days. I might talk about the great cereals we … Continue reading →

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