Category Archives: church

Conquering the World

Posted on November 4, 2022 by RC

Thomas Aquinas was a great gift to the church. He stands among the greatest minds the world has ever known. This doesn’t mean, of course, that he did not have his flaws, one of which goes to the heart of … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 Commandments, Biblical Doctrines, church, creation, eschatology, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, philosophy, politics, RC Sproul JR, sovereignty, worship | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Sacred Marriage; Election Advice; An Ode to Autumn and More

Posted on November 2, 2022 by RC

This week’s podcast.

Posted in beauty, church, ethics, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, politics, RC Sproul JR, wonder | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sacred Marriage; Election Advice; An Ode to Autumn and More

All Authority

Posted on October 28, 2022 by RC

We who are Reformed spend a great deal of time and energy speaking about God’s sovereign power. God’s power is more than worthy of our attention and study. We ought to be bowled over, blown away by that power. It, … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 Commandments, abortion, Biblical Doctrines, church, ethics, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, RC Sproul JR, sovereignty | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Sacred Marriage, Evil for Evil; Gov’t Force; & 70s Shoes

Posted on October 26, 2022 by RC

This Week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

Posted in abortion, Biblical Doctrines, church, Jesus Changes Everything, Lisa Sproul, persecution, politics, RC Sproul JR, Sacred Marriage | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sacred Marriage, Evil for Evil; Gov’t Force; & 70s Shoes

A Higher Power

Posted on October 25, 2022 by RC

It is not a difficult thing to discern the nature of someone else’s god. Some people carry their religion on their sleeve, advertising their spiritual commitments on bumper stickers or t-shirts. You can tell the Amish by their clothing, even … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 Commandments, abortion, apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, church, ethics, ism, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, persecution, philosophy, politics, post-modernism, RC Sproul JR, worship | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on A Higher Power

Why is the devil so often pictured in a silly, red suit?

Posted on October 24, 2022 by RC

The people of the Middle Ages, to their great credit, understood that our lives are a battlefield, that spiritual warfare was an ever present reality. Wanting to do battle with the devil, and knowing that the core of his sin … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask RC, Biblical Doctrines, church, Devil's Arsenal, RC Sproul JR, Roman Catholicism | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Why is the devil so often pictured in a silly, red suit?

The Greatest Treasure

Posted on October 21, 2022 by RC

C.S. Lewis, in his essay “On the Reading of Old Books,” which is found in the collection of essays, God in the Dock, argues that we are all by nature time bound. This frailty will, of necessity, give us a … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 Commandments, church, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, persecution, politics, prayer, RC Sproul JR | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Greatest Treasure

Sacred Marriage; Paypal’s Dive; In Search Of the 70s

Posted on October 19, 2022 by RC

This Week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

Posted in Biblical Doctrines, church, ethics, In the Beginning, Jesus Changes Everything, kingdom, Lisa Sproul, Nostalgia, persecution, politics, RC Sproul JR, Sacred Marriage | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sacred Marriage; Paypal’s Dive; In Search Of the 70s

Getting Better All the Time?

Posted on October 18, 2022 by RC

History is littered with the inhuman. That is, when we seek to take an honest look at those who have gone before us, we find what we manage to think is something different from us. We look at Nazi Germany … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 Commandments, abortion, Biblical Doctrines, church, Devil's Arsenal, eschatology, ethics, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, persecution, politics, RC Sproul JR, repentance, sexual confusion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

How can I encourage my pastor?

Posted on October 17, 2022 by RC

Pastors are human too. That means, of course, that they sin, but it also means that they have ordinary human needs. While no one joins the ministry in order to receive riches or accolades, honor or power, while shepherds are … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask RC, Biblical Doctrines, church, Devil's Arsenal, grace, kingdom, prayer, preaching, RC Sproul JR | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment