Category Archives: grace

Assessing Self Assessments: Poor Richard’s Lesson

Posted on March 5, 2026 by RC

The story is told that for a time a young Ben Franklin had the diligence to daily score his own performance on a number of character issues. On a scale of 1-10, how respectful had he been that day? How … Continue reading →

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First Episode of A Cat in a Dog’s World: Check it Out

Posted on March 3, 2026 by RC

A dear friend, Dave Nelson, recently started a new program on public access TV program here in Fort Wayne. His goal? To talk about the challenges of pursuing sanctification in a culture hell-bent against holiness. He invited me to be … Continue reading →

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Should we undermine unbelievers’ Christian stereotypes?

Posted on March 2, 2026 by RC

I confess that I have been among the throng of sophomoric Christians. We all, along the way, thought up a brilliant idea to grow the kingdom of God. What if we blend together the coolness of the world and the … Continue reading →

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The Prince and the Paupers: Sharing His Riches

Posted on February 27, 2026 by RC

One of the troubles with trouble is that it can encourage us toward selfishness. When things are going well for us, it is rather easy to feel magnanimous. When challenges come our way, however, suddenly we feel entitled to be … Continue reading →

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Gently Restore: The Lost Art of Biblical Correction

Posted on February 24, 2026 by RC

The devil, I suspect, delights to play both sides against the middle. He encourages God’s people to careen into the ditch on one side of the road. Then he encourages corrective measures that lead to others of God’s people careening … Continue reading →

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Is it a sin to be wealthy? Prosperity and Providence

Posted on February 23, 2026 by RC

No. One can certainly get wealthy by sinning. One can certainly sin while being wealthy. But it is surely not a sin to be wealthy. Though few are so crass as to express this sentiment, it nevertheless often reveals itself, … Continue reading →

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Bigger on the Inside than It Is on the Outside

Posted on February 13, 2026 by RC

The Bible is a book that is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Look at it from one perspective, and it’s rather a small book. It occupies less space on a shelf than a dictionary. Some … Continue reading →

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Why are we so stupid? Examining Our Besetting Wrongness

Posted on February 9, 2026 by RC

It’s not at all unusual for us to shake our heads at the world, to bemoan the stupidity of the common man. Which is kind of weird, since we are all common men. We somehow think that we have risen … Continue reading →

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Athens and Jerusalem, City of God and City of Man

Posted on February 6, 2026 by RC

What hath Jerusalem to do with Athens? Much in every way. On the negative side, we’d do well to remember that the citizens of God’s city, like those in the city of man, are still sinners. Though we are indwelt … Continue reading →

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Child Abuse in the Godhead? Penal Substitutionary Atonement

Posted on February 2, 2026 by RC

One of the great dangers that comes of stripping words of their meaning is the constant need to up their intensity to try to get the work done. That is, if we embrace the idea that words have no meaning, … Continue reading →

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