Category Archives: kingdom

We must stop the psychological equivalent of selling indulgences.

Tetzel, the seller of indulgences that first got Dr. Luther’s goat, was known for a rather crass sales pitch. “As soon as the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from Purgatory springs.” This practice is what sparked the Reformation. … Continue reading

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J Is for Jesus, Rookmaaker’s Modern Art and No One to Thank

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything

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Arianism, Testimonies, Chickens, Eggs and Roman Authority

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Ask RC- Should Christians obey the Old Testament law?

Of course. Well, wait, it’s complicated. Most Christians agree that we are not to obey what Bible scholars call “the ceremonial law.” The notion that a believer must be circumcised was a critical battle while the New Testament was being … Continue reading

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David as a Type of Christ, Lisa and I on Life in the Blender and The Lord’s Table

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Driving Them Out

As the book of Joshua ends things are looking up. God has delivered the enemies of Israel into their hand. The war for the land is over in principle. All that is left is a little mopping up. The Canaanite … Continue reading

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Ask RC- Is it a sin to celebrate Christmas?

You have heard it said, and rightly so, that it’s rather important to define our terms. Here is a case in point. There are at least three ways we use the phrase “celebrate Christmas.” The first is as the celebration … Continue reading

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Superstition, We’re So Vain and Thank You for Being a Friend

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Comfortably Numb, or Just Another Day in Jersey City

By the time you are reading this the news cycle will have moved on. Indeed it already has. Yesterday, as I type, gunmen opened fire at a cemetery and kosher grocery store in Jersey City, New Jersey. The gunmen are … Continue reading

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Man’s Chief End, The Top 5 Christmas Shows and The Glory of Snow

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