Category Archives: Devil’s Arsenal

The Unbearable Oughtness of Being Or, Postmodern Pharisees

Posted on October 10, 2023 by RC

The appeal of ethical relativism is rather plain to see. If there is no right and wrong then I canā€™t be convicted of any wrong. Ethical relativism allows me to write my own law, to edit on the fly, to … Continue reading →

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Kids These Days

Posted on October 6, 2023 by RC

Itā€™s a funny thing about slippery slopesā€”you can slide down them slowly. The principle behind the concept isnā€™t that you must move swiftly from here down to there if you have no moral brakes, but that you will move. A … Continue reading →

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The Silence of the Lambs

Posted on September 29, 2023 by RC

The world, Paul tells us, knows whatā€™s coming. Romans 1 not only highlights the universal guilt of all men, but, ironically, defines that guilt as the denial of what we know. We know that there is a God and that … Continue reading →

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Keep Your Pants On

Posted on September 28, 2023 by RC

Weā€™re fools, we meaning we humans. We see the destruction that flows from our foolish choices, and seek out any solution besides stopping with the foolish choices. The Bible says that sexual behavior is only for a married husband and … Continue reading →

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Sacred Marriage, Sharing Wisdom; Fascist Hannity & More

Posted on September 27, 2023 by RC

This Week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Rabbits & Hats or, Money For Nothing & Your Checks for Free

Posted on September 26, 2023 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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Have You Heard?

Posted on September 21, 2023 by RC

Gossip, for all its destructive power, and the bounty of warning against it in the Bible, still carries with it an image as a cute or entertaining sin. We laugh at the town matriarch who is more effective at spreading … Continue reading →

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Why are doctrinally sound Christians so often cold?

Posted on September 18, 2023 by RC

First, this question is built on a broad, sweeping generalization. A true one, yes, but Iā€™m not affirming either that all doctrinally sound Christians are cold, nor that all warm Christians are not doctrinally sound. That said, there is a … Continue reading →

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What three questions should a believer ask for better life?

Posted on September 11, 2023 by RC

Of course the most important questions are those that help move us, by the power of the Holy Spirit, from being an unbeliever to being a believer. A better life now is just more judgment on the horrific eternity of … Continue reading →

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Seeing Beyond The Shadowlands

Posted on August 29, 2023 by RC

It has long been my contention that the Reformed church never quite got over the Enlightenment. While we rightly reject this premise and that conclusion at the heart of the Enlightenment experiment, we still drink deep of its spirit. We … Continue reading →

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