Category Archives: Devil’s Arsenal

Anything You Can Do

Posted on October 1, 2021 by RC

I can do worser. I can do anything worser than you. This is not, of course, reason to boast, but is reason for shame. The worst shame, however, comes when I forget this truth. We find it all too easy … Continue reading →

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Is there any benefit in studying philosophy?

Posted on September 30, 2021 by RC

I certainly hope so. Among my many callings is to teach classes in philosophy. This semester I am teaching Introduction to Ethics, leading my students in understanding the thought of Socrates, John Stuart Mill, Camus and more. Why would I … Continue reading →

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How can I encourage my pastor?

Posted on September 27, 2021 by RC

It’s a question I’ve answered before, but one that continues to need to be answered. First, because your pastor needs to be encouraged and second, because you need to be more grateful for your pastor. In just a few days … Continue reading →

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Spirit of Rebellion

Posted on September 25, 2021 by RC

Though I haven’t the infernal wisdom that C.S. Lewis demonstrated in his classic work The Screwtape Letters, I think I know something about at least some of the devil’s stratagems. The Screwtape Letters, you remember, purported to be a series … Continue reading →

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What are some key idols evangelicals tend to struggle with?

Posted on September 23, 2021 by RC

If you were to explore the Old Testament seeking out what sin God’s people struggled with the most you might be surprised by what you find. We tend to focus on various sins of the flesh in our concerns about … Continue reading →

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Once Not a People

Posted on September 15, 2021 by RC

The RC Sproul Jr. Principle of Hermeneutics is a simple truth, and a deep passion of mine. It goes like this- Whenever you see someone in the Bible doing something really, really stupid, do not say to yourself, “How can … Continue reading →

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Days of the Dead 9/12

Posted on September 11, 2021 by RC

September 11, 2001, was, in many respects, a rather ordinary day. I began the day working at my desk, writing. But my plans quickly changed. Many of us spent hours staring not at our computer screens but at our television … Continue reading →

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New Theses; New Reformation

Posted on September 7, 2021 by RC

Thesis 91 We must believe He is washing His bride. The driving force behind the devil’s temptation is less the hope we’ll get hooked on some illicit pleasure, more the power he wields when he is able to accuse us. … Continue reading →

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Is “color-blindness” the right response to racism?

Posted on September 6, 2021 by RC

No, and yes. Racism is, and will be, until Christ’s return a peculiarly ugly manifestation of the sin that remains within all of us. It is grounded in a pride that is as loathsome as it is ridiculous. Imagine taking … Continue reading →

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Fool Me Once

Posted on September 4, 2021 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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