Category Archives: Kingdom Notes

The Silence of the Lambs

Posted on May 30, 2023 by RC

The world, Paul tells us, knows what’s coming. He not only highlights the universal guilt of all men, but ironically defines that guilt as the denial of what we know. We know that there is a God, and that we … Continue reading →

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The Children’s Crusade

Posted on May 26, 2023 by RC

The Devil delights in false dichotomies. When he persuades us that our choices are between this foolishness and that weakness — heads, he wins; tails, the kingdom loses. When we are lukewarm in our commitment, when we think the kingdom … Continue reading →

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Praising Her in the Gates

Posted on May 25, 2023 by RC

It is a sure sign of the tendency of men to be relational dolts that we don’t even see how destructive our doltiness is. Some time ago one of our sons was having a hard time. That hard time expressed … Continue reading →

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The Victory Parade We Don’t Deserve

Posted on May 19, 2023 by RC

Though I didn’t think such was possible, my esteem for both my father and the Bible took a rather sudden spike. I was blessed to be sitting in a seminary class, while he stood, teaching. He mentioned, almost in passing, … Continue reading →

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You Think You’ve Got Problems

Posted on May 18, 2023 by RC

While I am not foolish enough to think that thinking wisely will solve all of our problems, I am wise enough to know it will solve this one- our problem of misunderstanding our problem. We are utterly filled with foolish … Continue reading →

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Motive Power

Posted on May 12, 2023 by RC

I’m on a diet. Oops. I’m not on a diet. I’m on a lifestyle change. This has led me to become acquainted with any number of new friends on my plate. I had, until now, heard of vegetables, but had … Continue reading →

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Dumb Phone Sunday

Posted on May 11, 2023 by RC

It is not all that uncommon for some blogger, podcaster or other user of social media to go through some kind of media fast, only to come back and report to us his experience. Here’s another. My “fast” was not, … Continue reading →

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Christianity and Neo-Liberalism

Posted on May 9, 2023 by RC

“Theological liberalism no longer announces itself with old men in big steeples but disguises itself in young men in skinny jeans and glasses.” I tweeted the above some time ago. From all appearances, based on the responses I received, theological … Continue reading →

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With Passion

Posted on May 5, 2023 by RC

One of the troubles with trouble is that it can encourage us toward selfishness. When things are going well for us, it is rather easy to feel magnanimous. When challenges come our way, however, suddenly we feel entitled to be … Continue reading →

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Growing Old

Posted on May 4, 2023 by RC

As Floyd the Barber used to say that Calvin Coolidge used to say, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” On the other hand, everybody talks about growing old, and everybody vainly tries to do something … Continue reading →

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