Tag Archives: Ask RC

How should churches help singles feel valued as members of the congregation?

Posted on July 1, 2021 by RC

By calling them, along with the marrieds, to repent and believe the gospel. I don’t want to diminish the hardship that can come with being single, nor to diminish the calling of churches to minister to people in all stations … Continue reading →

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Does God elect based on His knowing who would choose Him?

Posted on June 28, 2021 by RC

This seems to be the “go to” view of those trying to straddle the line between an Arminian perspective and a Reformed one. It is, however, firmly on the Arminian side of the divide. To its credit it at least … Continue reading →

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What is “Cage-Stage” Calvinism, and what causes it?

Posted on June 24, 2021 by RC

Cage-stage describes an all too common phenomenon wherein a believer comes to embrace the doctrines of grace, and for a time becomes an obnoxious lout in defending the doctrines to all comers, whether they are interested or not. It suggests … Continue reading →

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How can I be a better peacemaker?

Posted on June 14, 2021 by RC

Jesus, of course, listed peacemakers among the blessed in His Sermon on the Mount. He is the ultimate peacemaker, first reconciling us, His enemies, with our Father. Second, this in turn reconciles us with each other. We, however, are called … Continue reading →

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How should Christians face such rapid cultural marginalization?

Posted on June 10, 2021 by RC

In the great battle that is the culture war Christians are in rapid and chaotic retreat. On issues of sexuality we are deemed backward, hateful and hypocritical. To speak in defense of marriage is, in the minds of the world, … Continue reading →

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How has the internet impacted our sense of journalistic integrity?

Posted on June 7, 2021 by RC

There are some of us still around who remember the pre-internet world. There was a time when if you wanted your thoughts to reach an audience you had to find a publisher willing to help you out. That publisher had … Continue reading →

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What about evangelism crusades at large stadiums?

Posted on June 3, 2021 by RC

One of the awkward parts of seeking to follow the regulative principle of worship, that Puritan notion that we are free in worship only to do what the Bible expressly commands, is determining what falls under the category of the … Continue reading →

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Give a listen to my podcast that youtube banned!!!!! It’s about COVID and Christians.

Posted on June 1, 2021 by RC
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Why are there so many churches a mile wide but an inch deep?

Posted on May 31, 2021 by RC

It’s a common enough complaint, so much so that I doubt many would challenge the underlying assumption. Get the right band playing the right songs, the right hipster telling the right jokes, the right technology creating the right ambiance and … Continue reading →

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Should Christians attend homosexual “weddings?”

Posted on May 27, 2021 by RC

Some of our deepest challenges as believers involve dealing with the sins of others, particularly those whom we love. Whether it is a relative struggling with addiction, a best friend unfaithful to his spouse, or a loved one embracing sexual … Continue reading →

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