Category Archives: beauty

Me Not Me

Posted on April 25, 2023 by RC

I’m not the man I used to be. Neither am I the man I will one day be. And yet, I am the man I used to be, and will forever be that man. The passage of time experienced by … Continue reading →

Posted in Apostles' Creed, beauty, Biblical Doctrines, eschatology, grace, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, philosophy, RC Sproul JR, wonder | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Neither Are We Grateful

Posted on April 18, 2023 by RC

Salvation, it should go without saying, is astonishing. One minute we are looking at an eternity of just torment for our rebellion against the living God, the next we are running to our loving heavenly Father who has not only … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 Commandments, beauty, Biblical Doctrines, church, communion, creation, grace, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, prayer, RC Sproul JR, repentance, wonder, worship | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in 10 Commandments, apologetics, Apostles' Creed, Ask RC, assurance, beauty, Biblical Doctrines, church, eschatology, grace, kingdom, preaching, RC Sproul JR, repentance | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Good Friday

Posted on April 7, 2023 by RC

It is not a great mystery why we call this day “Good” Friday. This is the day each year that we remember the suffering and death on the cross of our Savior. Though they surely had little understanding of what … Continue reading →

Posted in apologetics, Apostles' Creed, assurance, beauty, Biblical Doctrines, church, grace, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, RC Sproul JR, special edition, wonder, worship | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Goodness, Truth and Beauty

Posted on April 6, 2023 by RC

What hath Jerusalem to do with Athens? Much in every way. On the negative side, we would do well to remember that the citizens of God’s city, like those in the city of man, are still sinners. Though we are … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 Commandments, abortion, apologetics, beauty, Biblical Doctrines, creation, eschatology, ethics, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, philosophy, RC Sproul JR, sovereignty, wonder | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Goodness, Truth and Beauty

Fairy Dust

Posted on March 28, 2023 by RC

It was the writer Arthur C. Clarke who posited this law- Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. I disagree. The technology need not be advanced at all. The truth is that the sole reason we don’t see the … Continue reading →

Posted in apologetics, beauty, Biblical Doctrines, creation, Economics in This Lesson, grace, Holy Spirit, In the Beginning, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, RC Sproul JR, wonder, worship | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Isn’t God just concerned with our hearts?

Posted on March 27, 2023 by RC

First, God is deeply concerned about our hearts. We often seem to think that only our thoughts and actions matter and our feelings are out of our control. Orthodoxy, right doctrine, matters. Orthopraxy, right behavior, matters. Orthopathos, right feeling, matters. … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 Commandments, beauty, Biblical Doctrines, church, communion, creation, philosophy, RC Sproul JR, worship | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

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

Posted on March 22, 2023 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

Posted in Ask RC, beauty, Biblical Doctrines, church, covid-19, cyberspace, Devil's Arsenal, Jesus Changes Everything, Lisa Sproul, Nostalgia, politics, prayer, RC Sproul JR, Sacred Marriage, sexual confusion, sport, That 70s Kid, worship | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Proverbs 31; Wagging the Dog, 70s Baseball and Headcoverings

Saint Patrick’s Breastplate- A Prayer for Every Day

Posted on March 17, 2023 by RC
Posted in assurance, beauty, Biblical Doctrines, church, communion, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, music, prayer, RC Sproul JR, special edition | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Saint Patrick’s Breastplate- A Prayer for Every Day

Remembering Eternity

Posted on March 14, 2023 by RC

Though they don’t feel like such when we are in the midst of them, light and momentary, Paul tells us, are our afflictions, not worthy to be compared to the eternal weight of glory (II Corinthians 4:17). CS Lewis captured … Continue reading →

Posted in beauty, Biblical Doctrines, church, communion, creation, eschatology, grace, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, RC Sproul JR, sovereignty, wonder, worship | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Remembering Eternity