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What is the church, the ekklesia, called out from?

Posted on October 7, 2024 by RC

There are two Greek words that are translated “church” in our English Bibles. The first, kuriake, comes from the root word Kurios, which means “Lord.” The “kuriake” are those who belong to the Lord. The second is ekklesia, from which … Continue reading →

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Let It Not Be Named Once Among You As Becomes Saints

Posted on October 4, 2024 by RC

A given culture’s depravity isn’t measured simply by the percentage of Christians in that culture. Vital to the equation are two other factors. First, and most important, is how spiritually mature those Christians are. Corinth remained a sewer not because … Continue reading →

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Living in a World Gone Mad: Lovers of Death

Posted on September 26, 2024 by RC

Sometimes the Bible says things with such simple clarity that it shakes us from our slumbers. Evil’s presence has numbed us, making us miss the obvious. We believe, for instance, that we do not have an established religion in our … Continue reading →

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Lisa and I on Perseverance; Scandal!; Devil’s Folly & More

Posted on September 25, 2024 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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What are the “high places” in the church today?

Posted on September 16, 2024 by RC

As one reads through the history of Judah and Israel it is hard to miss the truth that Judah was blessed with many more good kings than their neighbors to the north. Often, however, these good kings do not escape … Continue reading →

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Turning the Mirror Around, Hiding From the Ugly

Posted on September 12, 2024 by RC

Not only do we remain, in ourselves, sinners, when by His grace we are declared to be saints, but we tend to be, after being born again, repenting and being indwelt by the Spirit, the same kind of sinners we … Continue reading →

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Humble Lie and the Peace that Ever Eludes Us

Posted on September 10, 2024 by RC

The devil, though His fall from grace was rooted in pride, knows how to use humility. Being craftier than the other beasts, he knows how to use nigh onto all things to bring about his nefarious purposes. He is resourceful, … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound, Given To All Around

Posted on August 23, 2024 by RC

Perhaps the most subtle verbal sleights of hand are acts of equivocation. We commit equivocation when we use one word, but with two different meanings. We make the change so quickly we miss the palmed meaning, and are made fools. … Continue reading →

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Kamilli Vanilli; Marcia Montenegro; Sodom; Prayer & More

Posted on August 14, 2024 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Patience, Now or, Fools Rush In

Posted on August 2, 2024 by RC

The devil presents us with something of a paradox. On the one hand, when he is introduced we are told, “Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made” (Gen. … Continue reading →

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