Category Archives: Ask RC

What should I remember in the voting booth?

Posted on October 20, 2020 by RC

It’s a fool’s errand to try to understand why someone breaks up with you. The notion that we can pinpoint one flaw, excise it and then live happily ever after is well, false. When someone breaks up with you, no … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- What about head coverings? What does “because of the angels” mean?

Posted on October 15, 2020 by RC

I’m for them. Here are just a few thoughts on the matter. First, I am happy to concede that men of good will differ on this issue. That said, I’m delighted that one person who shared my perspective was my … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Was the Reformation necessary?

Posted on October 12, 2020 by RC

Yes. It may be easy to miss that truth when one considers all the seemingly random things that came together to bring the Reformation to pass. What if that thunderstorm had not re-routed Luther from law school to monkery? What … Continue reading →

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Should American pastors preach warning us of our growing police state?

Posted on October 8, 2020 by RC

It is not at all unusual for us to defend our own peculiar perspective by painting our opponents in the worst possible light. There is genuine disagreement over whether political issues have any place in preaching. Those who stand opposed, … Continue reading →

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What is the ad hominem fallacy?

Posted on October 5, 2020 by RC

Ad hominem may be the most common of all informal fallacies. We commit it when we reject an idea or an argument not on the basis of a flaw in that idea or argument but on the basis of a … Continue reading →

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Is Christianity a religion, or a relationship?

Posted on October 1, 2020 by RC

Yes. There are, of course, all manner of things that separate the Christian faith from all other faiths. Ours is the story of God condescending to us, rather than we climbing to Him. Ours is a story grounded in history, … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- What do you find so appealing about Autumn?

Posted on September 28, 2020 by RC

People begin to notice, after a while, if they are paying the least bit of attention, that I love the Steelers, that I delight in CS Lewis, that I praise God for Lisa. You might have to be just a … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Do minimum wage laws help either the poor or the overall economy?

Posted on September 24, 2020 by RC

No, on both counts. Our labor is a service. Its value is determined neither by law nor by wish but by the market. All of us, I suspect, would love to be paid $1,000 an hour. Given that all of … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Why is there such a divide in the church on racial issues?

Posted on September 21, 2020 by RC

Most of the time when men of good will disagree it stems from competing strategies. We agree on where we want to go. We disagree about how to get there. In this instance, however, while we surely agree where we … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Should a pastor preach against the sins of his congregation?

Posted on September 17, 2020 by RC

Of course. And of course not. The sermon is that part of the service where God’s Word exposes our failures, and proclaims Christ’s provision. The end is not the sin, but neither can the sin be ignored. The pastor does … Continue reading →

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