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Psalms: Entering His Praise First Study: Psalm 1

Posted on September 17, 2026 by RC

Last week we began our new study, exploring the glorious book of Psalms. We considered the nature of the Psalms before giving our attention to Psalm 1. A fruitful time was had by all. You can watch

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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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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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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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From Orthodoxy to Doxology and Back Again

Posted on July 10, 2026 by RC

When Paul, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, describes the church as the body of Christ, he speaks more wisely than we fools tend to hear. As is the habit of the modern evangelical church, we take the full, … Continue reading →

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Wealth, Poverty, Gratitude and the Giver of Good Gifts

Posted on June 12, 2026 by RC

“Two things I ask of you; deny them not to me before I die: Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be … Continue reading →

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The Cosmology of Elfland: Rejecting A Clockwork Orange

Posted on April 9, 2026 by RC

We are all the children of the Enlightenment. Even if we couldn’t begin to define “Enlightenment,” or if we know what it is and see it as an Endarkenment, we’re still shaped by it. It’s in our blood and sinews, … Continue reading →

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Victory By Death: The Way of the Cross, The Way of the Way

Posted on April 3, 2026 by RC

The Devil delights in false dichotomies. When he persuades us that our choices are between this foolishness and that weakness — heads, he wins; tails, the kingdom loses. When we are lukewarm in our commitment, when we think the kingdom … Continue reading →

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Sacred Marriage; Confessing His Grace and More

Posted on March 25, 2026 by RC

Lisa and I discussing the ministry of Jael. Plus, the value of being open about our past sins in celebrating His ongoing grace, and how the Last Adam, the Firstborn of the New Creation is reversing entropy. Tune in, give … Continue reading →

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Motive Power: Doing Right, For All the Right Reasons

Posted on March 20, 2026 by RC

God, from a certain perspective, isn’t terribly particular with respect to our motives. Inside the church there are those who argue that the right and heroic thing to do is the right and heroic thing because it is right and … Continue reading →

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