Category Archives: Devil’s Arsenal

Ask RC- What causes a lack of assurance?

There are at least two different ways we struggle with assurance, two different truths we want and need to be assured of. The first is the truth of the gospel. What if the Bible is just the opinions of men? … Continue reading

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Ask RC- What warnings from the Bible are we most prone to overlook?

CS Lewis, in his essay On the Reading of Old Books, affirms the obvious truth that every age is given to peculiar blind spots. When we read the Puritans we will see them. When we read Athanasius, (Lewis’ essay was … Continue reading

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Meeting Jesus- The Paralytic, Sacerdotalism and The Seat of the Scornful

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As Luck Would Have It

Though we often lose sight of this hard reality, our ideas are more tightly bound together than we might think. While we may indeed have an overstock of internal contradictions in the way we look at the world, we in … Continue reading

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Digging Deep

It’s eye-catching when reality catches up with folks. See a man caught up in his road rage, waving one angry finger at the slow poke in the passing lane. When his truck flops and flails into the median we all … Continue reading

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We Do What We Are

In my Introduction to Philosophy class I had my students read through a portion of Clarence Darrow’s closing argument in the trial of Leopold and Loeb. These two young men murdered a teenage boy simply because they embraced the ethics … Continue reading

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Blessed Are the Peacemakers

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Scary Witches

Witches are real, and witches are evil. To be sure, while warts, brooms and cauldrons are also real the caricature that brings them all together is rather far from the truth. God, in His infinite wisdom, told His people Israel … Continue reading

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Ask RC- How should we honor our elders when they err?

By treating them honorably. It should never surprise us when we discover a beloved pastor, a respected teacher, a living hero of our faith, has feet of clay. We, after all, like they, are descendants of clay footed people. Our … Continue reading

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Perseverance of the Saints and Shifting Blame

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