Category Archives: grace

New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on September 22, 2020 by RC

Thesis 42- We must rejoice in the Lord always. The grass is always greener at that other time. Or, to put it another way, our retro-vision glasses have rose colored lenses. Many of us face the tendency to not only … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Why is there such a divide in the church on racial issues?

Posted on September 21, 2020 by RC

Most of the time when men of good will disagree it stems from competing strategies. We agree on where we want to go. We disagree about how to get there. In this instance, however, while we surely agree where we … Continue reading →

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Ravenous Sheep

Posted on September 16, 2020 by RC

I had already failed my first test in becoming a gentleman farmer. Three years and roughly 200 chickens produced eggs at a rate of roughly $1… each. A few years had passed though since my experiment in folly, and I … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Why is the church so full of phonies?

Posted on September 14, 2020 by RC

It is my habit when asked “Why is the church…” to look for what is often the obvious answer, that the problem is people, and not at all exclusive to the church. This is certainly true in this case, that … Continue reading →

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Unearned Praise

Posted on September 12, 2020 by RC

When I served as editor in chief of Tabletalk magazine I committed my share of gaffs. I received more than a few sweet natured but school-marmish notes about why this semi-colon should have been a colon, or why further was … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Does God want everyone to be healthy and wealthy?

Posted on September 10, 2020 by RC

Yes, and no. I have often said that one thing the prosperity preachers have right that so many of us miss is this- because of Jesus our heavenly Father delights to bless us. What they have wrong is they have … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Did Jesus suffer the Father’s wrath for all sinners, or just for the elect?

Posted on September 7, 2020 by RC

Just for the elect. This truth is hard for some people for what seems like a good reason- It shows God treating people unequally. If Christ’s atoning work covers only some people, doesn’t this somehow make God unfair, treating one … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- What is Sonship theology?

Posted on September 3, 2020 by RC

Sonship theology is a set of biblical notions originally propagated by Jack Miller, a former missionary and pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America (former because Jack has gone on to his reward.) The ideas were first spread through a … Continue reading →

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God is Patient; Tom Grayam, Hero and More

Posted on September 3, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Books? You have books here?

Posted on September 2, 2020 by RC

Not that is would surprise any of you, but technology is not my strength. As such I am dependent on others whose skills surpass mine. This website would not exist were it not for the good work of my friend … Continue reading →

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