Category Archives: kingdom

God With Us

Posted on March 9, 2023 by RC

For many years I wrote a monthly column for Tabletalk magazine titled “Coram Deo.” That little Latin phrase meant a great deal to Martin Luther, who in turn means a great deal to me. It means “Before the face of … Continue reading →

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Imputation, Infusion and Eternal Consequence: A Parable

Posted on March 7, 2023 by RC

Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and … Continue reading →

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Something New Under the Sun

Posted on March 3, 2023 by RC

Imagine, if you would, that you are the most powerful person in the world. Now imagine that you are also the richest person in the world. Would your life be fundamentally different? Would everything that is now ordinary about your … Continue reading →

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Queer Is As Queer Does

Posted on March 2, 2023 by RC

It is a tiresome truth that those of the world, both inside and outside the church, grumble that some of us inside the church make a big deal over other people’s private lives. The Bible is a big book, chock … Continue reading →

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A Higher Power

Posted on February 28, 2023 by RC

It is not a difficult thing to discern the nature of someone else’s god. Some people carry their religion on their sleeve, advertising their spiritual commitments on bumper stickers or t-shirts. You can tell the Amish by their clothing, even … Continue reading →

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Revival?

Posted on February 27, 2023 by RC

Sometimes questions assume premises that have not yet been established. Everyone is debating whether or not what is taking place at Asbury University is genuine revival or not. Precious few, if any, have given a compelling definition of revival to … Continue reading →

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The Second World War

Posted on February 24, 2023 by RC

It is natural, though altogether wrong, to think that somehow when we turn the pages that separate the Old and New Testaments that we are entering into more gentle times, that God in the interim somehow became kinder and gentler. … Continue reading →

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Lie Upon Lie

Posted on February 23, 2023 by RC

It is my habit, when teaching my ethics students at the local community college to ask them this straightforward question- is it every ethical to tell a lie? The great majority of students affirm that there are circumstances where such … Continue reading →

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Rushing to Judgment

Posted on February 21, 2023 by RC

“If he’s guilty of even half of what he’s been accused of, people should run for their lives from him.” Ever heard that said of someone? Ever said it yourself? Here’s a much more biblical version, “If he’s guilty of … Continue reading →

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Aliens?

Posted on February 20, 2023 by RC

Yes. Of course yes. Who could doubt it? I don’t mean, either, illegal aliens, or undocumented visitors. I mean beings that are not human, that visit our planet, who snatch up people, who seek to seize control over the whole … Continue reading →

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