Category Archives: Biblical theology

Dominion- Reigning for the Glory of Our King

Posted on August 20, 2024 by RC

I’m not in the habit of citing Karl Barth favorably, but when you’re right you’re right. Counter-intuitively, but insightfully Barth considers the sin of sloth to be on par with the sin of pride. We are prone to it, and … Continue reading →

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Former Astrologer Marcia Montenegro, Lying Media & More

Posted on July 10, 2024 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Got to Get Back to the Garden

Posted on June 21, 2024 by RC

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. I’ll admit I got taken in the first time. As a grade school child my conception of cool included too tight silk shirts and blue jeans with more … Continue reading →

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Gifts & Callings; Climate Change Liars, Sarah’s Grave & More

Posted on June 5, 2024 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Praise Her in the Gates; COVID Liars; & More

Posted on May 29, 2024 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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The Bible Story

Posted on April 26, 2024 by RC

A friend of mine has been known to encourage me to produce my own study Bible. Happily, his vision for my study Bible isn’t quite the mammoth undertaking that putting together a real study Bible is. He suggests that my … Continue reading →

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Paradise Restored

Posted on March 29, 2024 by RC

There are any number of ways to capture the glory of Eden. Because it is a garden paradise, we can focus on its bucolic nature. Bereft of thorns and thistles, fruitful and beautiful, it is the ideal location, designed for … Continue reading →

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Rest Indeed

Posted on March 15, 2024 by RC

Though it comes rather early in the story, I am convinced that Genesis 3:15 is not just the hinge of the Bible, but it is the very hinge of history. It is there that God responds to the serpent’s assault … Continue reading →

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May the Best Man Win

Posted on March 8, 2024 by RC

It begins, I suspect, with a far too small view of the fall. There is plenty we lament about that dark day in history’s most beautiful spot. We know that sin brought division to Adam and Eve. The two were … Continue reading →

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The Way in the Manger

Posted on January 30, 2024 by RC

It is increasingly fashionable, and has always been quite easy to debunk a number of Christmas season staples that are either less than certain or certainly not true. We don’t know, for instance, how many wise men there were, because … Continue reading →

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