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One More Reason To Read Your Bible

Some years ago I got into some hot water for noting that the Bible nowhere says we are required to read our Bibles daily. I certainly didn’t advise against reading the Bible daily, nor did I deny that we are … Continue reading

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We Thirst

Our sins leave scars. First, they not only wound others but hurt us, damage us. Then, by His grace, and by His scars, they are healed. They are forgotten by the One who knows all things, the beginning from the … Continue reading

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How can we disarm those we are witnessing to?

When the believer interacts with an unbeliever, seeking to share the good news of Jesus Christ, we have one great advantage- we’ve read their mail. That is, before the conversation even begins we know the unbeliever already knows God exists, … Continue reading

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Is the Pro-Life Movement pro-life?

No. The pro-life movement is not pro-life. It is pro-choice, with exceptions. In the first years after Roe v. Wade made abortion legal up to birth in all fifty states those who stood opposed took the position, recognizing that human … Continue reading

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Golden Rule Epistemology

It was an easy argument. As a graduate student in English at Ole Miss I had developed something of a reputation as a contrarian, a gadfly. Which led one colleague to ask me words to this effect- “RC, you always … Continue reading

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The Micah Mandate

Extraordinary times call for ordinary measures. When things go as we expect them to go we generally know what we are called to do. When, however, the world outside our control gets out of control we often find ourselves in … Continue reading

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News I Can Use

A case could be made that what separates Reformed believers from the rest of the evangelical church is less the competing doctrinal perspectives of Calvinism versus Arminianism and more the competing perspectives on the value of doctrine. That is, we … Continue reading

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Romans Study Tonight, 7 est. 12:3- 12:7

Tonight we continue our look at the monumental, towering book of Romans. All are welcome to our home at 7 est, or you may join us for dinner at 6:15. We will also stream the study at Facebook, RC-Lisa Sproul. … Continue reading

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Going Homesteady- Homesteaders vs. Preppers

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What would future RC say to present RC?

It is, I confess, a rather convoluted question, but the principle isn’t so hard to grasp. We often try, as a kind of thought experiment, to ask what we would tell the us of twenty-five years ago if we can … Continue reading

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