Category Archives: apologetics

God’s Good Pleasure

Posted on December 21, 2020 by RC

Ask RC: 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 … Continue reading →

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The Crowded Public Square

Posted on December 19, 2020 by RC

The story is told, and is probably true, that our most sacred holidays are placed on the calendar where they are not for historical accuracy, but for political expediency. December 25th was a pagan holiday, near the winter solstice. So … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Why do you write?

Posted on December 17, 2020 by RC

To make manifest the kingdom of God. My goal is change, to change me, those who read my pieces, and the world. My desire is that I, and those who read my pieces would become more like Jesus. And that … Continue reading →

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The Other Cheek, and the Other Foot

Posted on December 16, 2020 by RC

We are all quick to take offense, and all rather blind to the offenses we cause. That’s because we think we are the center of the universe, and all others orbit around us. Consider Roy Costner IV, a young hero … Continue reading →

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Self Helpism; Power of Positive Thinking

Posted on December 16, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Ask RC-How are souls made?

Posted on December 14, 2020 by RC

There are any number of theological questions that manage, at one and the same time, to elicit arguments and yet create no division. These are issues over which both sides, while disagreeing on the issue at hand agree that the … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmask; Bible in 5 Minutes, Psalms

Posted on December 14, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Ex-vangelical Pharisees, or, Judging We Are Judged

Posted on December 11, 2020 by RC

There is, purportedly, a movement out there, a movement out of the church. A bevy of young, feckless and deformed men and women have weighed the evangelical church in the balance and found us wanting. They self-identify as ex-vangelicals. And … Continue reading →

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God in a Manger

Posted on December 9, 2020 by RC

There’s a reason that after we are introduced to someone that we most often ask, “What do you do?” The truth of the matter is that our identity is rightly tied up in our labors. What we do not only … Continue reading →

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Socinianism; Frank Ferrell, Hero; Hardship

Posted on December 8, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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