Author Archives: RC

Grandparenting; Sigh, Ops; Pride, Prejudice & More

Posted on June 4, 2025 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Status Report: Measuring Ourselves By Ourselves

Posted on June 3, 2025 by RC

We are fools. That’s a good starting point. Every mother’s son of us was made in the image of God. We are all together by nature children of wrath. Our heavenly Father is remaking those of us who have been … Continue reading →

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What does it mean that the church is holy?

Posted on June 2, 2025 by RC

The Nicene Creed affirms that the church is one, holy, catholic and apostolic. I discussed what is means that the church is one here. When the creed affirms that the church is holy it is making at least three important … Continue reading →

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The Faith of Demos: The Doctrine of Demons

Posted on May 30, 2025 by RC

While written creeds have their advantages, unwritten creeds have a few as well. With a written creed we are able to nail down precise language. We can affirm this and deny that. Everyone is able to make a conscious decision … Continue reading →

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Finding Judgey McJudgerson: A Comic Tragedy

Posted on May 29, 2025 by RC

It is both tragic and comic when it happens. I fear we miss the tragedy in the comedy. Person A makes an observation that Person B has done something wrong. Lied, or cheated, or some such. Person B offers as … Continue reading →

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Grandparenting; National Senility, Outside the Box and More

Posted on May 28, 2025 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Children: A Precious Blessing From the Lord

Posted on May 27, 2025 by RC

It’s a staple of pastoral humor. You can pretty much count on some quip coming from the pulpit when summer vacation starts, bemoaning the burden of children home from school, and when it ends, celebrating the blessing of shipping children … Continue reading →

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How Should I Leave My Church? A Few Caveats

Posted on May 26, 2025 by RC

First, be sure you should. One of the reasons the church is so weak in our day is we have subtly adopted a consumerist mentality. We are the consumer and we shop for the church that best suits us. When … Continue reading →

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Blessed Are the Rich in Spirit: Grace Upon Grace

Posted on May 23, 2025 by RC

There is real poverty in our world, more than we’d care to admit. Jesus, after all, told us the poor would always be with us. But just as all Israel are not Israel, so all the poor are not truly … Continue reading →

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Evergreen- Discerning the Truths to Discern the Times

Posted on May 22, 2025 by RC

There was a (happy) time when I was a regular columnist for World magazine. I had a close relationshio with the publisher, Joel Belz. David Freeland went from being my art director at Tabletalk magazine to serving the same role … Continue reading →

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