Category Archives: kingdom

The Problems of Evil and the Problem of Pleasure

Posted on January 17, 2025 by RC

There is a great divide between the city of God and the city of man. We all, however, have this much in common — we’re all sinners. One source of the gap may be found in how we look at … Continue reading →

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NIMBY Nonsense- Your Neighborhood Fascists

Posted on January 16, 2025 by RC

NIMBY is an older acronym, born well before the dawn of texting and the internet. It means Not In My Back Yard. It describes an attitude people take where they want this service or that, but they don’t want it … Continue reading →

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Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: Facing Sin’s Horror

Posted on January 14, 2025 by RC

Jesus, just as His Father did before on Mount Sinai, is not, in pronouncing law in His Sermon on the Mount, laying burdens on us. He is instead instructing us in how we can lead a good life. He is … Continue reading →

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What if God Were One of Us? A Bible Conspiracy

Posted on January 10, 2025 by RC

It is an old temptation, to construct images of Jesus out of celluloid. Christians have fought for and against it, and will likely do so for generations to come, until the next medium seeks to supplant the Word. We have … Continue reading →

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Order Hunger: Understanding The Rise of Christian Fascism

Posted on January 9, 2025 by RC

We all, to our shame, are prone to embracing ideas and behaviors on the basis of what we’ve been through. Trouble is, we usually don’t know we’re doing it. Our experience neither proves nor disproves, makes wise or foolish whatever … Continue reading →

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Why Never Never Land Will Never Never Matter

Posted on January 7, 2025 by RC

Dear Peter Pan, Are you having fun yet? It sure looked that way to me back when we first crossed paths. My mom took me to the movies, and there we met. I was like you, though not quite so … Continue reading →

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Bowing Before The Idolatrous Gods of This Age

Posted on January 3, 2025 by RC

Richard Weaver first made a name for himself when he published his seminal work, Ideas Have Consequences. It is a brief work with ideas that are still reaping consequences. He was to the secular academic world something of a Francis … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma Not OK; “Conservatives” Dictating The Future

Posted on January 2, 2025 by RC

It was Ronald Reagan who warned of the scariest words. “We’re from the government and we’re here to help” ought to terrify us. I’m sorry to report many who see themselves as conservative seem to have lost sight of this … Continue reading →

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What I Found Under the Tree This Christmas Morn

Posted on December 27, 2024 by RC

Eight years ago, just weeks before Christmas, through my own sin, I lost my reputation, my job, my income, my platform. Seven years ago, just days before Christmas I lost the one man who stood by me, who loved me … Continue reading →

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Some Simple Counsel for a Joyous Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2024 by RC

It is, as the song goes, the most wonderful time of the year. I’m a deep aficionado of the advent season, but understand that it isn’t always sugarplums and flying reindeer. I wonder, however, if sometimes our less than ideal … Continue reading →

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