Category Archives: theology

“Cage-Stage” Calvinism: Why We Are So Often Jerks

Posted on September 16, 2025 by RC

Cage-stage describes a common phenomenon that often happens when a believer embraces the doctrines of grace. For a time he/she becomes an obnoxious lout in defending the doctrines to all comers, whether they are interested or not. It suggests that … Continue reading →

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I Am… Studies on God’s Attributes: Not Tonight

Posted on September 15, 2025 by RC

Just a note that we will not have our weekly Monday night Bible study tonight. We will pick back up next Monday evening. We air the study on Facebook Live (RC-Lisa Sproul). Within a day or two we post the … Continue reading →

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Monsters ‘R’ Us: Killers and the Killers Who Kill Them

Posted on September 11, 2025 by RC

I remember it like it was yesterday. Bill Stewart was a reporter for ABC News. At a roadblock set up by government soldiers in Nicaragua he was ordered down on the ground and then shot point blank behind his ear. … Continue reading →

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I Am… Studies on the Attributes of the Living God

Posted on September 8, 2025 by RC

Just a note that we begin our weekly Monday night Bible studies tonight. We begin at 7:00, but local guests are invited to come for dinner too, at 6:15. We air the study on Facebook Live (RC-Lisa Sproul). Within a … Continue reading →

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Are There, Ultimately, Tragedies? or What Were You Thinking?

Posted on September 3, 2025 by RC

I got myself into a kerfluffle the past few days on the internet. I was seeking to come to the defense of my fathers. Someone posted this quote from my earthly father, “…ultimately there are no tragedies.” Someone objected by … Continue reading →

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Three Invaluable, Necessary, Life Changing Truths

Posted on September 2, 2025 by RC

There are three great truths which, to the extent that they are believed, result not just in eternal life, but in a faithful life in the here and now. Three truths that can never be too familiar, never too impactful, … Continue reading →

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I Am… Studies on the Attributes of the Living God

Posted on August 27, 2025 by RC

Just a note to let people know that we will begin our weekly Monday night Bible studies on September the 8th. We begin the study at 7:00, but local guests are invited to come for dinner too. That begins at … Continue reading →

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Elders to the Rescue: Rooting Out Unbelief

Posted on August 26, 2025 by RC

I was ordained, for the first time, in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. It’s an interesting institution with an interesting history. It is the oldest Presbyterian denomination in the nation to have never had a split. It is also one … Continue reading →

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Good News, Good News, Good News and Bad News

Posted on August 22, 2025 by RC

I’ve got great news — I just saved a bundle on my car insurance. This punchline might expose a problem in our Christian sub-culture: we don’t know what the good news is. The confusion is understandable. God is good, gracious. … Continue reading →

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Resting in His Providence, Working For His Kingdom

Posted on August 15, 2025 by RC

To suggest that wisdom is always balanced seems to me to be a bit, well, unbalanced. Whoever first uttered the words of wisdom, “moderation in all things,” should, I believe, have healed himself. All things? Isn’t that a bit extreme? … Continue reading →

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