Category Archives: worship

The Prodigal Father

Posted on September 22, 2023 by RC

When I served as editor-in-chief of Tabletalk magazine, I committed my share of gaffes. I received more than my share of sweet-natured but school-marmish notes about why this semicolon should have been a colon, or why further was the better … Continue reading →

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Sacred Marriage, Suffering & Sovereignty; Rainbows & More

Posted on September 13, 2023 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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What three questions should a believer ask for better life?

Posted on September 11, 2023 by RC

Of course the most important questions are those that help move us, by the power of the Holy Spirit, from being an unbeliever to being a believer. A better life now is just more judgment on the horrific eternity of … Continue reading →

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Smile, God Loves You

Posted on September 5, 2023 by RC

In one of his rare less gentle moments with a pen, my father once began an article in Tabletalk magazine this way, “Smile, God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life. Unless your name is Esau.” While … Continue reading →

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Power Preaching

Posted on August 17, 2023 by RC

All those who preach want their preaching to have impact. I suspect that in all those who preach, this desire is born of a mixture of two other desires, the desire to have congregants and the kingdom blessed, and the … Continue reading →

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Faux Pearls

Posted on July 18, 2023 by RC

Maslow was wrong. Well, he was right before he was wrong. It is true enough that we all have a hierarchy of needs. Some things are more important than others. Trouble is, he didn’t know what the most important things … Continue reading →

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Smart is Not a Fruit

Posted on July 14, 2023 by RC

Leave it to Reformed people to miss the point. When Paul describes the body of Christ as a body, part of which includes hands, ears, and so forth, we are quick to mark our territory — we are the brain … Continue reading →

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Pilgrims to the Promised Land

Posted on July 13, 2023 by RC

I doubt there are many believers who don’t want to go. I believe there are fewer still who have gone and aren’t glad they did. I doubt as well, however, that those who haven’t gone know well enough what they … Continue reading →

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Sacred Marriage; Prophetic Voting; Calling His Name & More

Posted on July 12, 2023 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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What is biblical theology?

Posted on July 10, 2023 by RC

Given that our theology ought to stem from God’s revelation of Himself in His Word, one might expect that biblical theology is simply sound theology, theology that matches the Bible. While sound theology is biblical, the adjective “biblical” here has … Continue reading →

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