Category Archives: beauty

What is incense for and why do Protestants not use it?

Posted on March 23, 2022 by RC

The use of incense by God’s people goes at least as far back as the sacrificial system established by God for the nation of Israel. The incense symbolized the sweet aroma of the prayers of God’s people rising up into … Continue reading →

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Psalm 16; Curating Books, The Feast

Posted on March 16, 2022 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Revealing the Mystery

Posted on March 10, 2022 by RC

It is an old temptation, to construct images of Jesus out of celluloid. Christians have fought for and against it, and will likely do so for generations to come, until the next medium seeks to supplant the Word. We have … Continue reading →

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God in the Details

Posted on February 22, 2022 by RC

Have you ever noticed how much easier it is to deal with major inconveniences than minor ones? When we total our car, we are grateful to be alive and set about the business of taking care of the problem. When … Continue reading →

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Eyes to See

Posted on February 18, 2022 by RC

What more can He say than to you He hath said? Every bit of fear, discontent, frustration that dwells in my spirit finds a place there because of my stubborn refusal to believe God. There is not another promise that … Continue reading →

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The Wizard of Ahhs

Posted on February 15, 2022 by RC

My incessant gasps were potent portents to my comparative illiteracy. I can’t contain them given the passion I feel for both wisdom and literary dexterity. The setting was my office as I work on a classical education curriculum project. We … Continue reading →

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My Valentine

Posted on February 14, 2022 by RC

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The God of Space and Time

Posted on February 10, 2022 by RC

We are all by nature Pelagians. Like the heretical monk Pelagius, we like to think in our hearts, even should our lips profess otherwise, that we are basically good. Help in fighting this temptation is one of the great blessings … Continue reading →

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Sacred Marriage: Kindness

Posted on February 7, 2022 by RC

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Growing in Stature and Wisdom

Posted on February 4, 2022 by RC

The relationship among the members of the Trinity is beautiful, indeed the very font of beauty. Such hasn’t, however, kept us sinners from finding ways to take the beauty and using it to bring the ugliness of division into the … Continue reading →

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