Category Archives: kingdom

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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Netflix and Spills

Posted on May 2, 2022 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Tuning Out

Posted on April 29, 2022 by RC

Reality TV may be TV but it never has been real. As a culture we’ve moved from idealized presentations of what is best about us through wholesome sitcoms like Andy Griffith and Father Knows Best, through more “realistic” social commentary … Continue reading →

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Getting to Know You; Censoring Ourselves

Posted on April 29, 2022 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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One Covenant Under God

Posted on April 28, 2022 by RC

We are a litigious people. We not only like to sue one another, we like to avoid being sued, and having to sue. That is, we hire lawyers not only to write up contracts, but to help enforce contracts. Handshakes … Continue reading →

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Be Reasonable

Posted on April 26, 2022 by RC

In the great war launched in Genesis 3 between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent there are two other great battles. On one side of the battlefield stands the enemy. The seed of the serpent … Continue reading →

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Abusing Language

Posted on April 22, 2022 by RC

We all have the propensity to conjugate adjectives. Here we take a series of pseudo-synonyms, words that are kissing cousins, and apply them from first to worst based on the proximity of the one we’re speaking of. Consider these three … Continue reading →

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