Category Archives: Ask RC

Ask RC- How does the ancient heresy of Gnosticism impact the church today?

Posted on November 11, 2019 by RC

There are at least two ways, one most of us are on guard against, the other we’re oblivious to. One of the defining qualities of the gnostic worldview is that it sees that which is material as bad, inherently inferior … Continue reading →

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Ask RC-How can an infinite hell be just when our sins are finite?

Posted on November 8, 2019 by RC

The wisdom of this question, I would argue, is that it gets at the real horror of hell. A lake of fire is a frightening thought indeed. The greater dread, however, is the duration of hell, that it never ends. … Continue reading →

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Today’s podcast- progressive taxes, Something Wicked This Way Comes and More…

Posted on November 6, 2019 by RC

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Ask RC- What made Martin Luther such a world changer?

Posted on November 4, 2019 by RC

We are all given to projection with our heroes. That is, we see those who have done well, who have made an impact, and assume the person’s effectiveness flowed out of some quality we admire or think we have. Spike … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Are you a part of the fill-in-the-blank movement?

Posted on November 1, 2019 by RC

Though I have, from time to time been proud to give that most humble answer to a number of sticky issues, when asked my position- I don’t know- I have more than my fair share of convictions. I likely have … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- What do Protestants protest?

Posted on October 25, 2019 by RC

Sadly in our day, not much of anything. Luther, of course, began the Reformation by posting his 95 theses. His chief concern was the sale of indulgences. Underscoring that concern were two principle concerns- the singular authority of the Bible, … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- What has changed in your thinking the past few years?

Posted on October 21, 2019 by RC

One would think that by now I’d be used to people telling me what I believe. For years I had people bundling me together with the Federal Vision crowd, despite my speaking publicly against it, and writing extensively against it. … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- What does it take to write well?

Posted on October 18, 2019 by RC

Though it is most often attributed to the great sports writer Red Smith, no one knows for sure who first bled this great insight- “Writing is easy. You just open a vein and bleed.” Like all great metaphors, this one … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- What Are You Thankful For?

Posted on October 14, 2019 by RC

Though there is nothing I am sufficiently thankful for, the list of things I am thankful for is endless. The pious answer, Jesus, is true. But not much of a surprise. All of us in Christ have the same infinite … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- What is the three-fold use of the law?

Posted on October 11, 2019 by RC

God’s law serves at least three purposes, which Calvin wisely expressed. He affirmed that the law first serves as a mirror for us. It reveals the perfect character of God, and in so doing, it exposes our sin. This might … Continue reading →

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