Category Archives: Kingdom Notes

Sophisticated Lady

Posted on October 2, 2021 by RC

We’ve all heard the horror stories. First there was the church that offered visitors a free oil change during the “service” if you would come. Then we heard of simple cash rewards. More recently a church raffled off a new … Continue reading →

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Anything You Can Do

Posted on October 1, 2021 by RC

I can do worser. I can do anything worser than you. This is not, of course, reason to boast, but is reason for shame. The worst shame, however, comes when I forget this truth. We find it all too easy … Continue reading →

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The We-ness of Us All

Posted on September 29, 2021 by RC

Humans are curious creatures. Just as we struggle to get our minds around both the one-ness and the three-ness of the godhead, so we struggle to understand ourselves. We are alone with our thoughts, alone in our skins. We will … Continue reading →

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Spirit of Rebellion

Posted on September 25, 2021 by RC

Though I haven’t the infernal wisdom that C.S. Lewis demonstrated in his classic work The Screwtape Letters, I think I know something about at least some of the devil’s stratagems. The Screwtape Letters, you remember, purported to be a series … Continue reading →

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Legends of the Fall

Posted on September 24, 2021 by RC

I not only love the season of Autumn but love to contemplate the reasons why. Why am I thrilled by the chill in the air? Why are my spirits lifted by falling leaves? Why does my face light up at … Continue reading →

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And It Came To Pass

Posted on September 22, 2021 by RC

I was not, as a kid, a particularly gifted athlete. I enjoyed sports, however, and so my hours were determined by the seasons: football, basketball, baseball. I realized early on that my gifts were limited, while my desire to compete … Continue reading →

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What Love Is This?

Posted on September 18, 2021 by RC

The simplicity of God is a doctrine that provides a rather useful fence. The perfections of God are, of course, worthy of our excitement. Their infinity is, of course, staggering. But the simplicity of God is that place where these … Continue reading →

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The Beauty Community

Posted on September 17, 2021 by RC

There is a reason our heart sometimes has its reasons that reason knows not of. We are not disembodied minds. We are not often motivated by something as sterile as the conclusion to a syllogism. Neither are those outside the … Continue reading →

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Once Not a People

Posted on September 15, 2021 by RC

The RC Sproul Jr. Principle of Hermeneutics is a simple truth, and a deep passion of mine. It goes like this- Whenever you see someone in the Bible doing something really, really stupid, do not say to yourself, “How can … Continue reading →

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Days of the Dead 9/12

Posted on September 11, 2021 by RC

September 11, 2001, was, in many respects, a rather ordinary day. I began the day working at my desk, writing. But my plans quickly changed. Many of us spent hours staring not at our computer screens but at our television … Continue reading →

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