Category Archives: Devil’s Arsenal

Being Sought First, the Kingdom of God

Posted on January 19, 2024 by RC

Our faith is, more often than not, more both/and than either/or. Man’s responsibility or God’s sovereignty? Yes. Mourning or dancing? Yes. Living or dying? Yes. Our temptation in light of this is always to push for one side or the … Continue reading →

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The Love of the Father

Posted on January 16, 2024 by RC

Love is one of the good words. Just as no one particularly labors to have words like death, or cruelty associated with themselves or their ideas, so everyone wants to lay claim to love. The devil, however, is quite content … Continue reading →

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What is “Deliverance Ministry?”

Posted on January 8, 2024 by RC

It seems, from time to time, that the evangelical church becomes aware of some strange “new” practice on the fringes of some charismatic churches. Some evangelicals experience a kind of jealous desire to join in, most react with cynicism and … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Call Me AI

Posted on January 4, 2024 by RC

A “Man on the Street” interview asked people this question- what’s the most impressive invention of the last 150 years?” One gentleman suggested that it had to be the automobile. What else, he reasoned, had had such an impact, reshaping … Continue reading →

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Dream a Little Dream

Posted on December 29, 2023 by RC

It is a great thing to dream great dreams. A small vision of God and His kingdom will birth a small vision of the future. Jesus, who has already overcome the world, promised His followers that they would do greater … Continue reading →

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Devils in the Church

Posted on December 19, 2023 by RC

The devil is introduced to us first as being more crafty than any of the beasts of the field (Genesis 3:1). We are reminded in II Corinthians 11:14 that he transforms himself into an angel of light. It is however, … Continue reading →

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What worries you most about your ideological friends?

Posted on December 18, 2023 by RC

What worries you most about your ideological friends? The same thing that worries me most about me. We are overrun by the cowardice of paper prophets. These thundering heroes build a following and a reputation by denouncing with great vigor … Continue reading →

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A Sound Principle

Posted on December 15, 2023 by RC

Good exegesis will tell us that bad conclusions do not burst forth de novo from bad exegesis. It is valuable, important, even potent for us to have a good grasp of sound hermeneutical principles, to be on our guard against … Continue reading →

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Contextualizing Missions

Posted on December 5, 2023 by RC

It is just about the time that we begin to mock our fathers that we find ourselves slipping on the banana peels they have left behind. Consider our fathers’ failure to contextualize in missions. Generations ago great heroes went forth … Continue reading →

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Is it wrong to have more than one needs?

Posted on December 4, 2023 by RC

Of course not. Some years ago I talked with a friend who was concerned that he was guilty of gluttony. The problem wasn’t persistent hangovers, or missing work after being up all night partying. No, he was worried because he … Continue reading →

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