Category Archives: Ask RC

How should the church prepare for battle?

Posted on February 25, 2021 by RC

There is nothing new under the sun. There are, however, seasons. We forget the former when we grow comfortable in the latter. We like the season we are in, and in turn expect it to last forever. When the cold … Continue reading →

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Can we solve the church’s theological divide?

Posted on February 22, 2021 by RC

Is there really any question that within the evangelical church there are churches where substantive study and teaching are foreign things and others where such are front and center to the mission of the church? Theological weightiness is likely a … Continue reading →

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What’ve we lost in losing letter writing?

Posted on February 18, 2021 by RC

A Letter from the Depths on Modern Communication, with a tip of the hat to Screwtape. My Dearest Gaulips, You asked about some of the newest features our media consultants are working on, and how you might put them to … Continue reading →

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Why do we resent grace?

Posted on February 15, 2021 by RC

It is counter-intuitive, but nevertheless, there it is. We all, from time to time, take offense when grace is offered to us. We all, even more of the time, take offense when grace is offered to others. Two different circumstances, … Continue reading →

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Should we take up an offering during worship?

Posted on February 11, 2021 by RC

It was likely the most surreal thing I’ve ever witnessed at a worship service. Not surprisingly it happened on a Sunday morning at the Orlando Convention Center. My esteemed father was scheduled to preach at this service in conjunction with … Continue reading →

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Why are you starting a church?

Posted on February 8, 2021 by RC

For the preaching of the gospel. That’s the only reason any church should start. Perhaps though the question is, Why are you starting a church? More than four years ago I made headlines across the Christian world when I was … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- What is heresy?

Posted on February 4, 2021 by RC

Too Hard There are at least three working definitions of what constitutes heresy. First is the view that all error is heresy. This view has as an advantage that it recognizes the unity of truth. Because God is one, and … Continue reading →

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What’s missing from the contemporary church?

Posted on February 1, 2021 by RC

Sinlessness. That is, the weaknesses that plague the contemporary church aren’t, in the end, all that different from the weaknesses that plagued the historical church. The more things change and all that, after all. It is said that one Lord’s … Continue reading →

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What does it mean to live a “simple life?”

Posted on January 28, 2021 by RC

Simplicity is not what I would call a simple word. That is, it has multiple meanings in differing contexts. Often, for instance, when Christians speak of being “simple” it is seen as a synonym for a kind of Amish lifestyle. … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with minimum wage laws?

Posted on January 25, 2021 by RC

In the ethics class I teach I typically ask my students this question, “Should people be able to freely make their own economic decisions without the approval of the government?” Almost always the whole class responds “Yes.” Then I ask … Continue reading →

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