Category Archives: Devil’s Arsenal

Spicy Chicken Hot Take

Posted on November 19, 2019 by RC

I get it. I really do. It’s no fun being a 97-pound weakling in the midst of the culture wars. Which is why we cling to our King Sauls and our Samsons, big burly heroes that strike fear in our … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Why are we so awful to each other on the internet?

Posted on November 18, 2019 by RC

The internet did not invent sin. We were plenty awful to each other long before Al Gore went into his lab and wound his web around the world. That said, the internet did bring some new features to the sin … Continue reading →

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He Gave Us Songs

Posted on November 16, 2019 by RC

He was at least an insightful man, if not a wise man, who first said, “I care not who writes a nation’s laws, as long as I write the nation’s songs.” He understood that what shapes our lives is rather … Continue reading →

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Relevance Pottage

Posted on November 14, 2019 by RC

Even Jesus was known to have a Scottish revival or two. A Scottish revival, if you’ve not heard the term, is pretty much the opposite of a revival. It’s where the crowds get smaller and smaller instead of bigger and … Continue reading →

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Rabbits Out of Hats or, Money For Nothing and Your Checks for Free

Posted on November 13, 2019 by RC

The heart of magic is misdirection. Sure, there are specially made tools of the trade. There is well-trained prestidigitation. There are moments of art and flourish. The magic, however, is to get the audience to look one direction while you … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- How does the ancient heresy of Gnosticism impact the church today?

Posted on November 11, 2019 by RC

There are at least two ways, one most of us are on guard against, the other we’re oblivious to. One of the defining qualities of the gnostic worldview is that it sees that which is material as bad, inherently inferior … Continue reading →

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Bible Study Facebook Live Oct 28 Lord Teach Us to Pray- Lead Us Not Into Temptation

Posted on October 29, 2019 by RC

Our study of the Lord’s Prayer concludes as we consider temptation, and the source of our assurance. Next week we begin a new study, a short 4 week look at the character of God titled, “Lord, Show Us Your Glory.” … Continue reading →

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Knowing the Enemy

Posted on October 3, 2019 by RC

There are, no matter what may be happening around the globe, at least three wars going on at the same time. There is, from the garden of Eden to the consummation of the Kingdom of God the battle between the … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Arsenal- Standing

Posted on July 2, 2019 by RC

While envy may be the green-eyed monster, pride is a chameleon. It comes in a wide swath of colors, myriad sizes and innumerable shapes. It is also, one could argue, the true mother of all sins. Pride was Lucifer’s downfall, … Continue reading →

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The Enemy’s Arsenal- Distraction

Posted on June 17, 2019 by RC

It has been my habit over the years to remind people often that the devil is introduced to us this way, “Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the beasts of the field” (Genesis 3:1). It is because … Continue reading →

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