Category Archives: ethics

This Week’s JCE- Life & Death and, See How Her Garden Grows

Posted on August 9, 2023 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Five Common Expressions I’ve Never Understood

Posted on August 8, 2023 by RC

Common sense may be more common than sense. There are any number of shorthand aphorisms in the world and in the church that shape our thinking, but don’t stand up to scrutiny, at least right away. Below are five common … Continue reading →

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Ensnared in Their Own Net

Posted on August 3, 2023 by RC

It’s not something I’m terribly proud of, but while I was in high school I read a dozen or more novels by Taylor Caldwell. I can’t remember why, which isn’t a good sign. Among those novels, however, one remains firmly … Continue reading →

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Sacred Marriage, 10 Commandments; Boycotts & More

Posted on August 2, 2023 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Someone is Wrong on the Internet

Posted on July 28, 2023 by RC

It takes two to tango, and that doesn’t even include the band. Our choices, our behaviors, are rarely as discreet as we think they are. Not only do our decisions bleed into our other decisions, they touch on other people’s … Continue reading →

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Lawless Law, or No Dog in This Fight

Posted on July 25, 2023 by RC

The purported value of ethical relativism, the idea that there are no transcendent, binding rules for right and wrong that all humans are morally required to submit to, is that it allows us to live in peace. That is, if … Continue reading →

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What is the three-fold use of the law?

Posted on July 24, 2023 by RC

God’s law serves at least three purposes, which Calvin wisely expressed. He affirmed that the law first serves as a mirror for us. It reveals the perfect character of God, and in so doing, it exposes our sin. This might … Continue reading →

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The Cross and the Crown, or, Jesus Changes Everything

Posted on July 20, 2023 by RC

Chattel slavery. Suttee, the practice of burning widows at their husband’s funeral. Racism. Sex trafficking. Child exposure. Hunger. Disease. Abortion. It’s a woefully partial list. These are just a few of the social evils that Christians have fought against over … Continue reading →

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Sacred Marriage; Prophetic Voting; Calling His Name & More

Posted on July 12, 2023 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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What About Me and My Weeds?

Posted on July 11, 2023 by RC

Jesus’ message about the one with the log in his eye trying to help the one with the speck in his eye isn’t just about measuring different sized irritants in our eyes or different sized sins in our hearts. Its … Continue reading →

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