Category Archives: Ask RC

Does God want nations to stay separate?

Posted on May 22, 2023 by RC

There is, and always has been, a level of tension between loyalty to a set of ideas and loyalty to one’s neighbor. That tension, for instance, is immediately apparent when considering Russell Kirk and Murray Rothbard. The former grounds his … Continue reading →

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Do I need to confess my sins to those I’ve sinned against?

Posted on May 15, 2023 by RC

Of course you do. We all do. Many years ago I read an advice column wherein the writer was wrestling with some twenty year old sin he had committed. He was considering confessing to his wife what he had done, … Continue reading →

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Accusation, or Conviction?

Posted on May 8, 2023 by RC

How can we tell the difference between the accusations of the devil, and the conviction of the Holy Spirit? Jesus, we ought to remember, was betrayed twice by His disciples. While the betrayal of Judas carried Jesus inexorably toward His … Continue reading →

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May Christians object to their taxes?

Posted on May 1, 2023 by RC

God establishes civil government. As Romans 13 points out, they are God’s ministers of justice, and rebellion against civil government is rebellion against God. Secondly, Jesus commands believers to pay taxes to the state (Mark 12:17). Christians, however, like most … Continue reading →

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Has the world gone crazy?

Posted on April 24, 2023 by RC

Yes. We live in a world where two men or two women engaged in sexual perversion can be said to be married. A world where chemical castration, surgical assaults on private parts, and the intentional murder of the unborn are … Continue reading →

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Why does He still find fault?

Posted on April 17, 2023 by RC

Because it’s the right thing to do, and the God of heaven and earth always does what is right. The apostle Paul, in Romans 9, deals with the admittedly understandable objection to the intersection of God’s sovereignty and His judgment … Continue reading →

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Do all paths lead to heaven?

Posted on April 10, 2023 by RC

Yes, and no. It is a common enough analogy supporting a common enough fallacy, the idea that all religions are simply different paths that meet at the top, finding God. If it’s a fallacy, and it is, then in what … Continue reading →

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Does God promise to bless this nation if we will repent?

Posted on April 3, 2023 by RC

If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land (II … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 31; Wagging the Dog, 70s Baseball and Headcoverings

Posted on March 22, 2023 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Is my money safe?

Posted on March 20, 2023 by RC

No, of course not. Your money, my money, everyone’s money is nothing but a paper house of cards that will one day, by the lightest of zephyrs, come crashing down. How far that day is is anyone’s guess. Our money … Continue reading →

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