Category Archives: grace

Reckless Fervor

Posted on August 21, 2021 by RC

One of the oddest things to hinder our prayers is fear. Many of us are reluctant to pray in front of others. We fear, I suppose, that those who are listening might be critiquing our prayers. That fear is both … Continue reading →

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I Kissed Kindness Goodbye, or, Shaming an Ex-vangelist

Posted on August 20, 2021 by RC

There are two kinds of people in the world- those who know there are one kind of people in the world and those who are mistaken. People are people, which is enough to encourage us to treat others with dignity … Continue reading →

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Why do we have such a hard time grasping grace?

Posted on August 19, 2021 by RC

Because we need it. I mean that in two ways. First, we have a hard time grasping grace because we are sinners, and sin begins with pride. All of us, from the most pious saint to the most egregious sinner … Continue reading →

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At Such a Cost

Posted on August 18, 2021 by RC

Men were made for work, for protection, and for rescue. When we look at the imago Dei, the glorious truth that we are made in the image of God, I fear we miss much when we describe it in terms … Continue reading →

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on August 17, 2021 by RC

Thesis 88 We must correct gently. The devil, I suspect, delights to play both sides against the middle. That is, when he encourages God’s people to careen into the ditch on one side of the road he is quick to … Continue reading →

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Back Up

Posted on August 11, 2021 by RC

It is because we are saved by grace that we sinners are able to confess publicly that we are sinners. It is because we are sinners, however, that we are so quick to get defensive anytime someone accuses us of … Continue reading →

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Child Abuse in the Godhead?

Posted on August 6, 2021 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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And It Came To Pass

Posted on August 4, 2021 by RC

I was not, as a kid, a particularly gifted athlete. I enjoyed sports, however, and so my hours were determined by the seasons: football, basketball, baseball. I realized early on that my gifts were limited, while my desire to compete … Continue reading →

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How were people saved in the Old Testament?

Posted on July 29, 2021 by RC

The only way there is to be saved, by trusting in the work of Christ alone. Because God is just, sin must be punished. Because we are sinners, that is bad news for us. The promise of God to Adam … Continue reading →

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Why doesn’t God save everybody?

Posted on July 26, 2021 by RC

The idea that God chooses not to save everybody is horrifying to some. The idea that He wants to save everybody and would save everybody but His desire for such is trumped by a deeper desire to leave room for … Continue reading →

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