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How Does a Church Develop a Sense of Community?

Posted on July 29, 2024 by RC

There are two kinds of church goers in this world, those who simply want to be left alone, and those who long to be a part of a community. There are plenty of churches out there that cater to the … Continue reading →

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Draft Days

Posted on April 25, 2024 by RC

My father and I, as far back as I can remember, loved to talk sports, especially the Pittsburgh Steelers. It is true enough that we had plenty of valuable and enjoyable conversations on knotty theological issues and subtle biblical texts. … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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Sibling Rivalries

Posted on November 14, 2023 by RC

There are people who preach a false gospel of prosperity. There are people who are bought by the blood of Christ who believe wrongly that God wants us all to be healthy and wealthy. There are people who teach a … Continue reading →

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7

Posted on October 13, 2023 by RC

There are, of course, plenty of nutty Christian numerologists. Like the Bible code that once captured the imagination of Bible lovers, so too is there a steady crowd that practice a Christian brand of kabbalah, mixing mysticism and math. On … Continue reading →

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What counsel would you give to the newly married?

Posted on July 31, 2023 by RC

It is not, I believe, an accident that marriage is described in the Bible as “leaving and cleaving.” This not only defines marriage well but highlights one of the ways we so often get it wrong. Before we are married … Continue reading →

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Expunged

Posted on June 29, 2023 by RC

I received a notice in the mail that, despite being from our local government, was most welcome. The local court let me know that my previous conviction of felony OWI has been expunged. As far as the state of Indiana … Continue reading →

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