Category Archives: ethics

Life Wins- On the Passing of John Barros

Posted on February 22, 2024 by RC

I’m not shy about the term hero. I have many of them, not because my standards are low. It’s not that I misapply the term, using it as a synonym for “someone I admire.” It is rather that a. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Can a person or church be “too” grace focused?

Posted on February 19, 2024 by RC

No, of course not. How could one possibly be too focused on God’s undeserved favor toward us? How could one be too committed to showing grace to repentant believers? Under what circumstances could grace lead one astray? The question needs … Continue reading →

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Blessed to preach Jesus at the Gates of Hell

Posted on February 16, 2024 by RC
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For Whom the Toll Belz

Posted on February 8, 2024 by RC

I was a student at Grove City College when I received a subscription to The Presbyterian Journal. It was not good looking. It had no articles apt to grab the interest of most college students. It wasn’t an academic publication. … Continue reading →

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Encouraging Women; Political Indifference & More

Posted on January 31, 2024 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Is it wrong to publish anonymously?

Posted on January 29, 2024 by RC

That depends a great deal on what one is publishing. Last week I nearly broke the internet when first I suggested that while Pastor Alistair Begg’s advice on attending a loved one’s faux wedding was well off the mark, it … Continue reading →

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One of Those Days

Posted on January 25, 2024 by RC

Ever had one? You know the type of day I’m talking about. One of those terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days? The pipes are frozen; the car won’t start and some screw-up at the bank is keeping you from … Continue reading →

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Going Homesteady; Civil War; God Who Sees and Loves

Posted on January 24, 2024 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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The Other Cheek, and the Other Foot

Posted on January 23, 2024 by RC

We are all quick to take offense, and all rather blind to the offenses we cause. That’s because we think we are the center of the universe, and all others orbit around us. Consider Roy Costner IV, a young hero … Continue reading →

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Is it a sin to break the law?

Posted on January 22, 2024 by RC

That very much depends. Because we are sinners we all face the temptation to become a law unto ourselves. God gave us civil government, and gave civil government the “power of the sword,” the right to impose law by force, … Continue reading →

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