Category Archives: Reformation

New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on May 11, 2021 by RC

Thesis 74- We must see children as God does, as a blessing from Him. It’s a staple of pastoral humor. You can pretty much count on some quip coming from the pulpit when summer vacation starts, bemoaning the burden of … Continue reading →

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on May 4, 2021 by RC

Thesis 73- We must make family to family relationships. It is not my contention that every single instance of age segregation in the church is a triumph of the devil. The Bible just isn’t that clear or that insistent on … Continue reading →

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on April 27, 2021 by RC

Thesis 72- We must faithfully pray for our wife and children. There is no calling more fraught with danger and import than leading a family. Certainly bad things can happen if we fall down on our 9-5 jobs. No doubt … Continue reading →

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on April 13, 2021 by RC

Thesis 70- We must sing the songs of our fathers. It is easy, too easy, to confuse revolution and reformation. The former pulls up our history by the roots and tosses it onto the compost heap. The latter reshapes, remolds, … Continue reading →

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Revival’s Rival

Posted on April 10, 2021 by RC

Revivalism is marked by a commitment to technique. It is an essentially man-made phenomena, driven by the wisdom of men. We are a people bent on bending the will of others to our own liking. Advertising is the medium of … Continue reading →

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on April 6, 2021 by RC

Thesis 69 We must open our families to the family-less. Each night I gather my precious wife and our two still-at-home sons for prayer before bed. Many nights I pray in thanksgiving for God’s very specific grace in all four … Continue reading →

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on March 30, 2021 by RC

Thesis 68 We must love our brothers. “I know I have to love him, but I don’t have to like him.” There’s something to this, well, rationalization. That is, there is both truth in it and rationalization in it. Our … Continue reading →

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Dear Peter Pan,

Posted on March 20, 2021 by RC

Are you having fun yet? It sure looked that way to me back when we first crossed paths. My mom took me to the movies, and there we met. I was rather like you, though perhaps not quite so daring … Continue reading →

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Reformed Jerks

Posted on March 10, 2021 by RC

It’s an irony that hits close to home, so it’s one I make note of regularly. We who confess to being Reformed, Calvinistic, embracing the doctrines of grace, begin our confession of our distinctives with the doctrine of total depravity. … Continue reading →

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on March 9, 2021 by RC

Thesis 65- We must believe He will never let us go. Fear can be a potent motivator, or conversely, a great de-motivator. Many of us have a deep fear of change. However disappointed we may be in ourselves, in our … Continue reading →

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