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Can a person or church be “too” grace focused?

Posted on February 19, 2024 by RC

No, of course not. How could one possibly be too focused on God’s undeserved favor toward us? How could one be too committed to showing grace to repentant believers? Under what circumstances could grace lead one astray? The question needs … Continue reading →

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The Sins of Silence

Posted on February 15, 2024 by RC

Time was when those eager to not be thought fools thought it wise to stay silent. Speaking could change how you are perceived, or it could just confirm a negative opinion already held. This wisdom, whose source is in dispute, … Continue reading →

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An Ordinary Christian Life

Posted on February 2, 2024 by RC

It has become rather fashionable in certain circles to decry the rise in the church of what we call “the cult of personality”—and rightly so. A broader body consumed with consuming theological and biblical teaching via sundry media outlets is … Continue reading →

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Is it wrong to publish anonymously?

Posted on January 29, 2024 by RC

That depends a great deal on what one is publishing. Last week I nearly broke the internet when first I suggested that while Pastor Alistair Begg’s advice on attending a loved one’s faux wedding was well off the mark, it … Continue reading →

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What are some good goals for the new year?

Posted on January 1, 2024 by RC

I’ve never read a book on leadership. I’ve not hired a life coach. I haven’t ever attended a personal development event. And I’m not much one for to-do lists. That said, I can see the wisdom in this aphorism- if … Continue reading →

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Ex-vangelical Pharisees, or, Judging We Are Judged

Posted on December 26, 2023 by RC

There is, purportedly, a movement out there, a movement out of the church. A bevy of young, feckless and deformed men and women have weighed the evangelical church in the balance and found us wanting. They self-identify as ex-vangelicals. And … Continue reading →

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What worries you most about your ideological friends?

Posted on December 18, 2023 by RC

What worries you most about your ideological friends? The same thing that worries me most about me. We are overrun by the cowardice of paper prophets. These thundering heroes build a following and a reputation by denouncing with great vigor … Continue reading →

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Contextualizing Missions

Posted on December 5, 2023 by RC

It is just about the time that we begin to mock our fathers that we find ourselves slipping on the banana peels they have left behind. Consider our fathers’ failure to contextualize in missions. Generations ago great heroes went forth … Continue reading →

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The Gates of Hell Advancing

Posted on November 28, 2023 by RC

The feint is a rather critical part of any battle strategy. There are few occasions where a direct, unambiguous assault will work out well. We want instead to keep our enemy guessing, unsure as to whether we will be coming … Continue reading →

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Give Thanks

Posted on November 23, 2023 by RC

The best wisdom I can offer today is to get off the internet and give thanks. God bless you all.

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