Author Archives: RC

Coming Up Repentance

Forgiveness of sins does not, of itself, erase the need, in some contexts, for painful, and fitting consequences. If a man robs a bank and then throws himself on the mercy of God in Christ his sin will most surely … Continue reading

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No Romans Study Tonight

Friends, Sorry to report there will be no study tonight. Dealing with respiratory something or other. God willing, see you all next week.

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Can a person or church be “too” grace focused?

No, of course not. How could one possibly be too focused on God’s undeserved favor toward us? How could one be too committed to showing grace to repentant believers? Under what circumstances could grace lead one astray? The question needs … Continue reading

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Blessed to preach Jesus at the Gates of Hell

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Us and Them

It certainly is, comparatively speaking, a subplot. But it is plenty important. As God’s Word describes the power of God’s words in creation, we ought to be astonished. God speaks, and there is light. He speaks and the whole of … Continue reading

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The Sins of Silence

Time was when those eager to not be thought fools thought it wise to stay silent. Speaking could change how you are perceived, or it could just confirm a negative opinion already held. This wisdom, whose source is in dispute, … Continue reading

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Special Valentine’s Day Edition

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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My Brother, My Father

It was 85 years ago today that a woman I never met gave birth to a boy I’ve never not known. The day I met that boy, who by then had become a man, the woman who had given birth … Continue reading

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No Study Tonight, Back Next Week, Deo Volente

Tonight’s study in Romans is cancelled. We’ll be back, God willing, next Monday.

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Does God take pleasure in the death of the wicked?

Yes, and no. First, to the no. The Bible explicitly says exactly this, “Say to them, As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn … Continue reading

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