Category Archives: grace

Ask RC- Do we have an obligation to forgive those who sin against us, and fail to repent?

Posted on July 8, 2019 by RC

No, and yes. We are called in Scripture, in several different places, to follow the pattern of our Maker in forgiving others. The God of heaven and earth is indeed swift to forgive. But His forgiveness is only given in … Continue reading →

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Talking the Walk- Another podcast interview on Growing Up (with) RC

Posted on July 6, 2019 by RC

I was blessed to be a guest on The Walk podcast, and to talk there about the blessing my heavenly Father gave me in giving me my earthly father. You can have a listen here Also, if you are in … Continue reading →

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Scar Light

Posted on July 5, 2019 by RC

My torso is a map of past hardships. Top left is a scar from where I had a port put in for my chemo years ago. There are more scars where various moles had to be scraped off. Then there … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- What is the meaning of life?

Posted on July 3, 2019 by RC

What is the meaning of all this? Invest 14 minutes and you might have a better grip on the meaning of life.

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The Devil’s Arsenal- Standing

Posted on July 2, 2019 by RC

While envy may be the green-eyed monster, pride is a chameleon. It comes in a wide swath of colors, myriad sizes and innumerable shapes. It is also, one could argue, the true mother of all sins. Pride was Lucifer’s downfall, … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Me- In the Grip of Gratitude

Posted on July 1, 2019 by RC

Today begins my 55th journey around the sun. By all accounts I ought to be in the grip of a midlife crisis. Children are leaving the nest. More hairs are abandoning their posts as the battle is lost. My “career” … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Is Christianity a religion, or a relationship?

Posted on June 26, 2019 by RC

Yes. There are, of course, all manner of things that separate the Christian faith from all other faiths. Ours is the story of God condescending to us, rather than we climbing to Him. Ours is a story grounded in history, … Continue reading →

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Bible Study Facebook Live June 24, 2019 Love

Posted on June 25, 2019 by RC

In which we “started talking’ about love, started talking’ about sin.” Part 3 of our study on The Spirit of the Fruit, focusing on love.

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Jesus Is Not My Crutch

Posted on June 22, 2019 by RC

The devil delights to mock us. When he isn’t filling us with pride, he tries filling us with shame. We are told by the serpent, often through his respectable mouthpieces, men like Marx and Freud, that religion is a superstitious … Continue reading →

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Owning My Inner Pharisee

Posted on June 21, 2019 by RC

  There are, I suspect, two defining and inter-related qualities that make for a Pharisee. The world would have us believe that one of them is being religious, and the other being powerful. The truth is that one is the … Continue reading →

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