Category Archives: preaching

Go, Stand, Speak

Posted on April 5, 2022 by RC

We know more than we let on. So Paul tells us in Romans 1. Still our conclusions are not the fruit of careful, dispassionate reasoning. Motives mix up our minds, and too often we end up believing not what we … Continue reading →

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I Know a Man

Posted on April 1, 2022 by RC

I know a man. He studied to become a pastor. More than 35 years ago he became the shepherd of a local church in a small, midwestern town. The church was not at all large but began to grow under … Continue reading →

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Dumb and Dumber

Posted on March 28, 2022 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Against the Grain; Come Together

Posted on March 4, 2022 by RC

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Getting Grace

Posted on February 4, 2022 by RC

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Gaining the World

Posted on February 1, 2022 by RC

It is all too easy, when dealing with a rather crafty devil, to lose sight of the real battle. As we witness the broader unbelieving culture sink ever more deeply into foolishness we exhibit our own foolishness when we think … Continue reading →

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God in the Hands

Posted on January 18, 2022 by RC

It was a strange time for me. I was attending a high school that was so nominal in its commitment to the Christian faith that the high school English teacher was an atheist. Still, his was among my favorite classes, … Continue reading →

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Three Wars

Posted on January 13, 2022 by RC

It has long been my habit whenever I speak somewhere, to remind those to whom I am speaking of our historical context. Context is everything. My goal isn’t to place us in the declining years of the west — though … Continue reading →

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God is Good

Posted on December 28, 2021 by RC

I have, for more than 25 years ago we sought to help Christians live more simple, separate and deliberate lives to the glory of God and for the building of His kingdom. I learned quickly how people were apt to … Continue reading →

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How can I know if my church is preaching the gospel?

Posted on December 27, 2021 by RC

It is a disheartening reality that we who affirm the doctrine of total depravity often don’t believe we are totally depraved. It’s true enough that there are institutions and individuals who flat deny the doctrine. Then there are those who … Continue reading →

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