Category Archives: communion

What distinguishes the believer from the non-believer?

Posted on May 6, 2021 by RC

Right from the get-go we have something of an epistemological/ontological problem. That is, there are differences that are easier to see, and then there are differences that are more central, but harder to discern. On the ontological side the whole … Continue reading →

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Should we vote in church?

Posted on April 29, 2021 by RC

There are, at base, three forms of government. The first is rule by one. The second is rule by a few, the third rule by all. In civil government this would essentially be monarchy, republic and democracy, broadly speaking. In … Continue reading →

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Looking for Love

Posted on April 21, 2021 by RC

We must not allow our grasp of total depravity to lead us to miss the remnants in us of the image of God. We are plenty bad. Sin touches every part of us, and makes us utterly unable to do … Continue reading →

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Catastrophism; Atin-Lay, Analogia Entis; Comfort My People

Posted on April 20, 2021 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Why is church membership important?

Posted on April 19, 2021 by RC

Ditching Membership He spoke wisely who said, “When you come upon a fence, be sure you know what it was keeping out before you tear it down.” The contemporary church, looking down its collective nose at the historical church has … Continue reading →

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Are husbands/fathers called to be priests in their homes?

Posted on April 15, 2021 by RC

Yes and no. If we mean by “priest” one who intercedes for others, beseeching the blessing of God, of course fathers should be priests in their homes. We’re called to pray for our families, to storm the very throne room … Continue reading →

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on April 6, 2021 by RC

Thesis 69 We must open our families to the family-less. Each night I gather my precious wife and our two still-at-home sons for prayer before bed. Many nights I pray in thanksgiving for God’s very specific grace in all four … Continue reading →

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Incrementalism; Renewing Covenant

Posted on April 6, 2021 by RC

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Forever Friends; Curating Movies, We Were Soldiers; Discerning the Body

Posted on April 2, 2021 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on March 30, 2021 by RC

Thesis 68 We must love our brothers. “I know I have to love him, but I don’t have to like him.” There’s something to this, well, rationalization. That is, there is both truth in it and rationalization in it. Our … Continue reading →

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