Category Archives: Devil’s Arsenal

Storm

Imagine, if you will, that you find yourself in the midst of the greatest storm ever to hit the world. The wind is blowing at gale force. The ground is trembling, splitting at the seams. Lightning crashes and lights up … Continue reading

Posted in apologetics, assurance, Biblical Doctrines, church, Devil's Arsenal, grace, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, persecution, RC Sproul JR, sovereignty | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

At the Foot of the Cross

Pop culture is a sanitizing force. No, it doesnā€™t make the world a cleaner place. It just makes us all the more the same. We are a world awash in golden arches, swooshes, and the real thing. Because people in … Continue reading

Posted in 10 Commandments, Apostles' Creed, beauty, Biblical Doctrines, church, communion, Devil's Arsenal, grace, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, preaching, RC Sproul JR | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on At the Foot of the Cross

What worries you most about your ideological friends?

I have written before about the cowardice of paper prophets. These thundering heroes build a following and a reputation by denouncing with great vigor and panache the errors of those who are not their audience. They are preaching against Ninevah … Continue reading

Posted in 10 Commandments, apologetics, Ask RC, Biblical Doctrines, Big Eva, church, Devil's Arsenal, friends, post-modernism, RC Sproul JR, repentance | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on What worries you most about your ideological friends?

Go, Stand, Speak

We know more than we let on. So Paul tells us in Romans 1. Still our conclusions are not the fruit of careful, dispassionate reasoning. Motives mix up our minds, and too often we end up believing not what we … Continue reading

Posted in 10 Commandments, abortion, apologetics, church, Devil's Arsenal, evangelism, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, politics, preaching, RC Sproul JR, repentance, scandal, sexual confusion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Go, Stand, Speak

Lower Criticism; Truth or Consequentialism

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

Posted in 10 Commandments, abortion, apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Devil's Arsenal, ethics, ism, Jesus Changes Everything, philosophy, RC Sproul JR | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Lower Criticism; Truth or Consequentialism

What are some blessings that come with cultural decay?

It is easy to be discouraged, to grow battle weary. The war between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent has been going on for millenia and may continue for millenia more. In our own corner … Continue reading

Posted in 10 Commandments, abortion, apologetics, Ask RC, Biblical Doctrines, church, creation, Devil's Arsenal, evangelism, kingdom, persecution, post-modernism, RC Sproul JR, repentance, scandal, sexual confusion, sovereignty | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on What are some blessings that come with cultural decay?

Addicted to Mediocrity

There are two raging rivers, culturally speaking, that converge to form the lazy river of mediocrity. First, we do not know the excellent. Goodness, truth, and beauty, as the great triad of virtues, are so much more demanding, not simply … Continue reading

Posted in 10 Commandments, apologetics, beauty, Big Eva, church, creation, cyberspace, Devil's Arsenal, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, music, on writing well, philosophy, RC Sproul JR, wonder | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Addicted to Mediocrity

Psalm 17; Shorter Catechism 104

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

Posted in Biblical Doctrines, church, Devil's Arsenal, Jesus Changes Everything, persecution, prayer, RC Sproul JR, repentance | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Psalm 17; Shorter Catechism 104

At Ease in the Land of Moloch

Suppose for a moment that the sky were falling. Now while you have your imagination engaged, imagine that Chicken Little was actively trying to sound the alarm, not that the sky is falling, but that a rat has successfully broken … Continue reading

Posted in 10 Commandments, abortion, apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Big Eva, church, Devil's Arsenal, ethics, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, politics, repentance, scandal, sexual confusion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

What are the noetic effects of pride?

It is a common question among theologians, how sin impacts human thought. Does it remove from us any possibility of knowing? Are we doomed to epistemic darkness? Pride, however, is close kin to sin. Iā€™m not certain there are any … Continue reading

Posted in apologetics, Ask RC, Biblical Doctrines, cyberspace, Devil's Arsenal, post-modernism, RC Sproul JR, repentance, scandal | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on What are the noetic effects of pride?