Tag Archives: Ascension

The Cross and the Crown, or, Jesus Changes Everything

Posted on July 20, 2023 by RC

Chattel slavery. Suttee, the practice of burning widows at their husband’s funeral. Racism. Sex trafficking. Child exposure. Hunger. Disease. Abortion. It’s a woefully partial list. These are just a few of the social evils that Christians have fought against over … Continue reading →

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Eyes to See

Posted on July 7, 2023 by RC

It was my habit — my sophomoric habit — to proudly argue from my ignorance that we ought always to consider last things last. That is, recognizing the great difficulty in grasping the meaning of the end times and the … Continue reading →

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A Future So Bright

Posted on June 16, 2023 by RC

Because we believe it is our due, we are confident that even the darkest clouds have silver linings. When someone dies in old age, we rejoice that he had a long and full life. When someone is taken suddenly, we … Continue reading →

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Jesus and the Pharisees

Posted on June 13, 2023 by RC

It may well be in the calculus of evil that the only character faring worse than a Nazi is the Pharisee. These were the original black hats. In each of the gospel accounts they are the no-accounts, the very foil … Continue reading →

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Who Is My Brother?

Posted on June 9, 2023 by RC

Conservative Christians seeking a way to encapsulate our most fundamental political commitments came up with “family values.” We vote “family values.” We support “family values” candidates. Even the left has noticed, countering our language with this bit of bumper-sticker wisdom: … Continue reading →

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Lisa and I on No Idols; Christian Nationalism and More

Posted on May 17, 2023 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Has the world gone crazy?

Posted on April 24, 2023 by RC

Yes. We live in a world where two men or two women engaged in sexual perversion can be said to be married. A world where chemical castration, surgical assaults on private parts, and the intentional murder of the unborn are … Continue reading →

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Goodness, Truth and Beauty

Posted on April 6, 2023 by RC

What hath Jerusalem to do with Athens? Much in every way. On the negative side, we would do well to remember that the citizens of God’s city, like those in the city of man, are still sinners. Though we are … Continue reading →

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Numbering The Future

Posted on March 31, 2023 by RC

Grandchildren are an awful lot like children. They ask questions. They want to know my favorite animal and my favorite food. They have even asked before what my favorite number is. Favorite number? I understand preferring one color to another, … Continue reading →

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Remembering Eternity

Posted on March 14, 2023 by RC

Though they don’t feel like such when we are in the midst of them, light and momentary, Paul tells us, are our afflictions, not worthy to be compared to the eternal weight of glory (II Corinthians 4:17). CS Lewis captured … Continue reading →

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