Category Archives: prayer

Ask RC- What is pietism and what are some concrete examples?

Pietism is a view that looks at the broader world as a matter of utter insignificance, because it focuses exclusively on making the individual soul better. Radically individualistic and deeply Gnostic the movement eschews political involvement, denigrates the exercise of … Continue reading

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He Hears; Mike Beates, Hero & Final Gifts

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Here I Stand

There was once a great man who managed to upset the religious leaders of his day. They were screaming for his blood because he had both bypassed their own power structure, and had gained a large popular following. He had … Continue reading

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She Rises Up; Her Children Call Her Blessed

My mother-in-law passed away this week. She was in no way the quintessential mother-in-law of pop culture. She was gracious, loving and gentle. She had faced many challenges in her life, but did so with grace. She was always loved … Continue reading

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Ask RC- A Big To Do

What should I do when feeling completely overwhelmed, with a “to do” list as long as the Matterhorn is high, while wanting only to pull the bed covers over my head? Three things. The first is to give thanks. Like … Continue reading

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He Who Has Ears, or Powering Down

Lord Acton was absolutely right, that power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. He may have been more right, however, if he had adapted a bit of biblical wisdom in articulating the dangers of power. What if he had said … Continue reading

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Top 5 Westerns; Appeal; He Gave Us Songs

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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No “Last Night’s Study” This Week

Last night’s study on The Holiness of God was interrupted by a warning that one manifestation of His awesome power might be on its way, a tornado. It was, as chapter 4, which we were to look at, begins, a … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 37- We must believe and teach our children to believe that God is the one who gives us our daily bread. It is a common enough argument between those who believe in the sovereignty of God and those who … Continue reading

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Ask RC- What counsel would you give to parents suddenly thrust into homeschooling?

My hope and prayer is that there are many Christian parents out there who, finding themselves if not forced to dive into the deep end at least forced to dip their toes into homeschooling last Spring because of COVID, discovered … Continue reading

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