Category Archives: Kingdom Notes

It May Not Be About Me

Posted on January 25, 2022 by RC

It’s one of my favorite lines, not just because of how funny it is, but how true. “I’ve talked long enough about me… how about you talk about me for a while?” We are all, I suspect, our own favorite … Continue reading →

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Shooting at the Peacemakers

Posted on January 20, 2022 by RC

Whenever there is an issue, one will usually find two issues. You believe, for instance, that it is immodest for a woman to wear pants. I believe, enlightened knight that I am, that it is not necessarily immodest. That’s an … Continue reading →

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God in the Hands

Posted on January 18, 2022 by RC

It was a strange time for me. I was attending a high school that was so nominal in its commitment to the Christian faith that the high school English teacher was an atheist. Still, his was among my favorite classes, … Continue reading →

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Immutable Love

Posted on January 14, 2022 by RC

It’s a good thing to have nice things. I’m all in favor of it, for me and for everyone else. You won’t find me confusing poverty for piety. That said, it was a wise poet who first wrote, “Mo’ money, … Continue reading →

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Three Wars

Posted on January 13, 2022 by RC

It has long been my habit whenever I speak somewhere, to remind those to whom I am speaking of our historical context. Context is everything. My goal isn’t to place us in the declining years of the west — though … Continue reading →

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Bidding Geldings to Be Fruitful

Posted on January 11, 2022 by RC

Cheaters gonna cheat. It’s what we do. Over the past few years gambling has grown to be virtually synonymous with the game. The Oakland Raiders now call Las Vegas home. The NFL has its own official gambling app. Time was … Continue reading →

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Festivus From the Best of Us

Posted on January 7, 2022 by RC

One would need to be a Scrooge indeed to begrudge those who deny Jesus the happiness they enjoy on the occasion of the celebration of His birth. Jesus is for those who rest in Him, but He has indeed blessed … Continue reading →

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Net Losses

Posted on January 5, 2022 by RC

A given culture’s depravity isn’t measured simply by the percentage of Christians in that culture. Vital to the equation are two other factors. First, and most important, is how spiritually mature those Christians are. Corinth remained a sewer not because … Continue reading →

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Diagnosing Diagnostics

Posted on January 4, 2022 by RC

When you have a hammer, everything begins to look like a nail. In like manner, when you have a wrench everything looks like a bolt. Any given tool empowers us and tempts us. It makes easier the task for which … Continue reading →

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Be Careful in Here

Posted on December 31, 2021 by RC

Is it the incessant push to have a take? Is it communications reduced to 280 characters? Is it political polarization pushed by algorithms driving us all into our respective echo chambers? How, I’m asking, do we account for our increasing … Continue reading →

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