Category Archives: wisdom

Gently Restore: The Lost Art of Biblical Correction

The devil, I suspect, delights to play both sides against the middle. He encourages God’s people to careen into the ditch on one side of the road. Then he encourages corrective measures that lead to others of God’s people careening … Continue reading

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Is it a sin to be wealthy? Prosperity and Providence

No. One can certainly get wealthy by sinning. One can certainly sin while being wealthy. But it is surely not a sin to be wealthy. Though few are so crass as to express this sentiment, it nevertheless often reveals itself, … Continue reading

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Learning from the Master, Not From Our “Masters”

“If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” “If you can read this, thank a teacher.” Such is the wisdom one can expect to find on a car’s bumper. Wisdom, however, is found in God’s Word, which, surprisingly, says not … Continue reading

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Study Tonight, Truth You Can Count On: What Is Truth?

We continue our Truth You Can Count On study. Tonight, 7:00, we confront Pilate’s cynical question- what is truth?. We stream it on Facebook Live (at the account Lisa and I share, RC-Lisa) for those who attend online. You can … Continue reading

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Feed Me: War and the Singular Rise of Algorithms

Whatever its etymology may reveal, it remains revealing that what flows through my social media apps is called my “feed.” From the constant sight of all of us looking down at our phones, at our sites, it seems we’re all … Continue reading

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Truth You Can Count On, Study 3 No-et Alls

In this, our third study from Truth You Can Count On we consider the impact of sin on our capacity to know things. We affirm both that we err often, a lot, and for foolish reasons. We deny that sin … Continue reading

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Truth You Can Count On, 1st Study- God Knows

A few weeks ago we began a new study Monday nights titled Truth You Can Count On. Below is the first of these studies, recorded January 19. This one explores the nature of God’s knowing. I think you’ll find it … Continue reading

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Two Cheers for Doubt: When And Where to not Be Sure

Do we not tend to see doubt as something negative? Something to avoid or overcome? Doubt is what we writers and editors, when we hang out together and tell stories about the rest of you, call a “transitive” verb. These … Continue reading

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Study Tonight, Truth You Can Count On: The Word on the Word

We continue our Truth You Can Count On study. Tonight, 7:00, what the Word says about the Word. We stream it on Facebook Live (at the account Lisa and I share, RC-Lisa) for those who attend online. You can usually … Continue reading

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Why are we so stupid? Examining Our Besetting Wrongness

It’s not at all unusual for us to shake our heads at the world, to bemoan the stupidity of the common man. Which is kind of weird, since we are all common men. We somehow think that we have risen … Continue reading

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