Category Archives: grace

New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on August 25, 2020 by RC

Thesis 39 We must model for our children how to be hard-resting and joyful. It is something of a yuppie cliché, that we ought to work hard and play hard. Like many clichés, this one latches on to at least … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Can a Christian vote for a Democrat?

Posted on August 24, 2020 by RC

Of course. Truth be told, I’m far more concerned about the spiritual state of the person asking the question than I am about the spiritual state of the person inside the question. This, despite the truth that over the course … Continue reading →

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She Rises Up; Her Children Call Her Blessed

Posted on August 21, 2020 by RC

My mother-in-law passed away this week. She was in no way the quintessential mother-in-law of pop culture. She was gracious, loving and gentle. She had faced many challenges in her life, but did so with grace. She was always loved … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- A Big To Do

Posted on August 20, 2020 by RC

What should I do when feeling completely overwhelmed, with a “to do” list as long as the Matterhorn is high, while wanting only to pull the bed covers over my head? Three things. The first is to give thanks. Like … Continue reading →

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We’re So Vain

Posted on August 19, 2020 by RC

Some things we never quite leave behind this side of the veil. Try as we might to mature and to grow beyond this peculiar brand of foolishness, I’m afraid that at heart we are still junior high girls. Our problem … Continue reading →

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God Rejoices; Ken Myers, Hero and Earthly Benefits of Grace

Posted on August 13, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Judging We Are Judged

Posted on August 12, 2020 by RC

No one likes to be judged, but everybody does it. Outside the church, of course, are those who embrace a relativistic ethic, wherein there is no objective right or wrong. Suggest otherwise to these good people, however, and you will … Continue reading →

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on August 11, 2020 by RC

Thesis 37- We must believe and teach our children to believe that God is the one who gives us our daily bread. It is a common enough argument between those who believe in the sovereignty of God and those who … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Does the Bible consider homosexuality to be a grave sin?

Posted on August 6, 2020 by RC

No, the Bible does not make this claim. Neither does the Bible consider alcoholism to be a sin. The Bible, in fact, knows nothing of homosexuality or alcoholism. The Bible does, however, clearly condemn the practice of that peculiar perversion … Continue reading →

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Playground Wisdom

Posted on August 5, 2020 by RC

There is wisdom in the playground adage that every time we point a finger at others we have three more pointing back at ourselves. It’s true for adults too, who are given to hurling accusations against those who are just … Continue reading →

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