Category Archives: music

Judging We Are Judged: Putting Down the Gavel

Posted on September 23, 2025 by RC

When the culture veers wildly to the left we think the solution is to veer wildly to the right. The world has planted its flag on its intentionally obtuse misunderstanding of Matthew 7:1, “Judge not, lest you be judged” and … Continue reading →

Posted in abortion, Biblical Doctrines, Big Eva, church, Devil's Arsenal, ethics, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, music, RC Sproul JR, sexual confusion | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Same Circumstance, Same Savior, Same Song

Posted on June 27, 2025 by RC

Trouble comes to the people of God. If it is not here now, it will be here soon. Those who promise that the Christian life is a breezy walk through the meadow not only have not taken up their cross … Continue reading →

Posted in assurance, Biblical Doctrines, church, grace, Heroes, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, music, RC Sproul JR | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Same Circumstance, Same Savior, Same Song

Job’s Wife; Off Anon, G3; Land of Goshen! and more…

Posted on May 14, 2025 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

Posted in 10 Commandments, Bible Study, Biblical Doctrines, Biblical theology, church, cyberspace, Devil's Arsenal, ethics, In the Beginning, Jesus Changes Everything, Lisa Sproul, Month of Sundays, music, RC Sproul JR, Sacred Marriage, scandal, wisdom, worship | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Job’s Wife; Off Anon, G3; Land of Goshen! and more…

The Principle of the Pragmatism of Principle

Posted on April 18, 2025 by RC

It goes against my own principles to argue from the perspective of the pragmatic. Pragmatism, after all, is a worldly thing. God calls us to faithfulness. He tells us what to do, and we are to do it. The results … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 Commandments, Biblical Doctrines, Big Eva, church, evangelism, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, music, preaching, proverbs, RC Sproul JR, worship | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The Principle of the Pragmatism of Principle

Too Easily Distracted, Too Easily Satisfied

Posted on February 7, 2025 by RC

We live in a world where work gets done tomorrow. All deadlines must be flexible, negotiable in our day, lest we have no deadlines at all. Excellence has gone the way of the dodo. We are, in the words of … Continue reading →

Posted in beauty, Biblical Doctrines, creation, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, music, on writing well, poetry, post-modernism, RC Sproul JR, wisdom, wonder, work | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Feeling His Pleasure, or, Hands Across a Keyboard

Posted on November 21, 2024 by RC

Not long ago, in our study of First Thessalonians (see here) we came across Paul’s injunction that we aspire to a quiet life, and work with our own hands (4:11). We talked briefly about two errors we are prone to … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 Commandments, Biblical Doctrines, Economics in This Lesson, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, music, on writing well, preaching, RC Sproul JR, work | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

What does the temple teach us about the church?

Posted on October 28, 2024 by RC

The New Testament is chock full of warnings against going back to the shadows, to maintaining all those elements of worship that Jesus fulfilled. Yea and amen says me. It is a mistake, however, to utterly separate Old Testament temple … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 Commandments, Ask RC, beauty, Biblical Doctrines, Biblical theology, Big Eva, church, communion, music, prayer, RC Sproul JR, wonder, worship | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on What does the temple teach us about the church?

Sophisticated Lady or, The Blushless Bride

Posted on July 5, 2024 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 →

Posted in 10 Commandments, church, ethics, evangelism, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, music, post-modernism, preaching, RC Sproul JR, worship | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sophisticated Lady or, The Blushless Bride

Alone with My Thoughts

Posted on November 3, 2023 by RC

It is, of course, a sound and biblical truth that what comes out of our mouths reveals what is in our hearts. And, in turn, it is true that what is in our hearts is desperate wickedness. To be sure … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 Commandments, Biblical Doctrines, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, music, prayer, psalms, RC Sproul JR | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Should Christian men labor for a good physique?

Posted on October 23, 2023 by RC

Proxy wars have a long history. Viet Nam was less about Viet Nam, more about the United States and the Soviet Union. Hamas may well be doing the bidding of Iran. Conservative Christians on twitter have of late been treated … Continue reading →

Posted in "race", Ask RC, Biblical Doctrines, Big Eva, church, ethics, grace, music, politics, RC Sproul JR, sport | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Should Christian men labor for a good physique?