Category Archives: kingdom

Why are Christians so given to tribalism?

Posted on May 16, 2022 by RC

There is no need to give a defense of the conviction that Christians are given to tribalism. Thankfully, there is no “there is no tribalism” tribe in the church. One wag once said something to the effect that the sinfulness … Continue reading →

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Lucky Galaxies

Posted on May 13, 2022 by RC

It’s Friday the 13th and I suspect there is not a one of you that woke up scared because of that fact. Some of you, no doubt, had other things to worry about, other fears to face. But that “unlucky” … Continue reading →

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He Gave Us Songs

Posted on May 12, 2022 by RC

He was at least an insightful man, if not a wise man, who first said, “I care not who writes a nation’s laws, as long as I write the nation’s songs.” He understood that what shapes our lives is rather … Continue reading →

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Always and Forever

Posted on May 10, 2022 by RC

It is likely the most overlooked, underappreciated, unknown attribute of the living God. Of course we are in grave danger indeed if we seek to pit against one another or to rank in relative importance the attributes of God. The … Continue reading →

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Marching to Berlin

Posted on May 7, 2022 by RC

It is a presumptuous and dangerous thing to claim that the future will vindicate us. “You’re on the wrong side of history” isn’t an argument against a position or practice but a mere boast. Unless, of course, the One who … Continue reading →

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Superballs; Our Daily Bread

Posted on May 7, 2022 by RC

Yesterday’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Christians Aren’t Perfect, Just Forgiving

Posted on May 5, 2022 by RC

“By this,” Jesus said, “all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35). Here Jesus gives us an apologetic we seem to have lost sight of. One of the blessings that … Continue reading →

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What’s the difference between teaching and preaching?

Posted on May 4, 2022 by RC

Like prose and poetry, these two terms are better understood as opposite ends of a spectrum, rather than raw opposites. When we write prose we are given to sundry poetic devices, word-plays, metaphors, etc. and when we write poetry we … Continue reading →

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Running with the Bulls

Posted on May 3, 2022 by RC

He was a pastor, one who believed in and preached the doctrines of grace. The church he served was not far from my then home, and on more than one occasion our paths have crossed. Today he sits in jail, … Continue reading →

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What is wrong with fundamentalism?

Posted on May 2, 2022 by RC

Having spent the better part of thirty years trying to decide whether to cling to the title “evangelical” on the basis of its historical meaning or to drop the title like a bad habit due to the many bad habits … Continue reading →

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