Category Archives: repentance

Days of the Dead 9/12

Posted on September 11, 2021 by RC

September 11, 2001, was, in many respects, a rather ordinary day. I began the day working at my desk, writing. But my plans quickly changed. Many of us spent hours staring not at our computer screens but at our television … Continue reading →

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What’s the most important thing your father taught you?

Posted on August 30, 2021 by RC

The gospel. Which is the most important thing any child could ever learn from any parent. Of all the titanic evangelical battles my father participated in, whether it was over the ordination of women in the early 70s, the inerrancy … Continue reading →

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Forever Friend, Eddie Reed; Appeal; Pretense in the Church

Posted on August 27, 2021 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Why do we have such a hard time grasping grace?

Posted on August 19, 2021 by RC

Because we need it. I mean that in two ways. First, we have a hard time grasping grace because we are sinners, and sin begins with pride. All of us, from the most pious saint to the most egregious sinner … Continue reading →

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Back Up

Posted on August 11, 2021 by RC

It is because we are saved by grace that we sinners are able to confess publicly that we are sinners. It is because we are sinners, however, that we are so quick to get defensive anytime someone accuses us of … Continue reading →

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What are some key evangelical idols?

Posted on August 5, 2021 by RC

If you were to explore the Old Testament seeking out what sin God’s people struggled with the most you might be surprised by what you find. We tend to focus on various sins of the flesh in our concerns about … Continue reading →

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Reparations, Guilt and Justice

Posted on August 2, 2021 by RC

What about reparations? I’m in favor of reparations. I’m in favor of them because the Bible is in favor of them. When God established His nation, when He delivered that law which was to govern His people He established reparations … Continue reading →

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How were people saved in the Old Testament?

Posted on July 29, 2021 by RC

The only way there is to be saved, by trusting in the work of Christ alone. Because God is just, sin must be punished. Because we are sinners, that is bad news for us. The promise of God to Adam … Continue reading →

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Sniffing Out the Truth

Posted on July 24, 2021 by RC

Opinions are like noses, they say, everyone has one. One very common nose is that this bit of received wisdom means that we can never really know the truth. Which, of course, is a truth claim, and so contradicts itself. … Continue reading →

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Anachronism; Catechism 82; The Grace of Law

Posted on July 13, 2021 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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