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Reforming Reformation

Posted on June 16, 2022 by RC

Lord Acton was absolutely right that power corrupts and that absolute power corrupts absolutely. He may have been more right, however, if he had adapted a bit of biblical wisdom in articulating the dangers of power. What if he had … Continue reading →

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Mirrors Crack’d

Posted on June 14, 2022 by RC

Mass shootings, whether in schools or businesses have political potency in part because we are all interested in such stories. We tune into the news, wanting the latest updates. We clamor for the psychological experts on the news channel talk … Continue reading →

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Associationism; Winning the Battle, Losing the War

Posted on June 14, 2022 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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What’s the problem?

Posted on June 13, 2022 by RC

Sin. Sin is the problem. Whether we are up in arms over gun control or school shootings, whether we are battling critical race theory or systemic racism, whether we are side a, side b or just sideways, the problem is … Continue reading →

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Bootstrap Folly

Posted on June 10, 2022 by RC

No one likes being accused. If we are innocent, we feel robbed. If we are guilty we feel exposed. If we’re not sure, we may experience both. Some people, for this very reason, delight to accuse. Chief among them is … Continue reading →

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Respectable Vipers

Posted on June 9, 2022 by RC

It was the coldest day of the winter as I trudged through the parking lot of the local Wal-Mart. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the young man, nicely dressed, approach the young lady as she was … Continue reading →

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A Broken and Contrite Spirit

Posted on June 7, 2022 by RC

Obedience, of course, is a good thing. Our Father delights to see His children embracing His wisdom, heeding His warnings, walking in the joy that is His law. When we dance in His presence we presage the beauty and glory … Continue reading →

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Are the accused really “innocent until proven guilty?”

Posted on June 6, 2022 by RC

Of course not. The innocent are innocent and the guilty are guilty. The function of a fair trial with due process is to labor to ensure that no one confuses the innocent and the guilty. What we intend to communicate … Continue reading →

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Tribal in Paradise

Posted on June 3, 2022 by RC

Everybody talks about the problem of tribalism, but nobody seems to do anything about it. I aim to try. I wish to begin, however, by identifying some of the members of my tribe. Some you may have heard of. My … Continue reading →

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Devil in the Details

Posted on June 2, 2022 by RC

The Christian is engaged in a three-front war. The Bible, replete with martial language, bears this out. The great evil trinity against which we fight is the world, the flesh, and the Devil. In our day we have made friends … Continue reading →

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