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Rabbits Out of Hats or, Money For Nothing and Your Checks for Free

The heart of magic is misdirection. Sure, there are specially made tools of the trade. There is well-trained prestidigitation. There are moments of art and flourish. The magic, however, is to get the audience to look one direction while you … Continue reading

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Ask RC- How does the ancient heresy of Gnosticism impact the church today?

There are at least two ways, one most of us are on guard against, the other we’re oblivious to. One of the defining qualities of the gnostic worldview is that it sees that which is material as bad, inherently inferior … Continue reading

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Bible Study Facebook Live Oct 28 Lord Teach Us to Pray- Lead Us Not Into Temptation

Our study of the Lord’s Prayer concludes as we consider temptation, and the source of our assurance. Next week we begin a new study, a short 4 week look at the character of God titled, “Lord, Show Us Your Glory.” … Continue reading

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#JesusToo

We are all rather quick to lay claim to the title “victim.” The truth is we are all victims. Every mother’s son of us has, at one time or another, been the victim of someone else’s sins against us. It … Continue reading

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Today’s podcast looks at our call to hallow God’s name, at climate change and more…

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Lawless Law

The purported value of ethical relativism, the idea that there are no transcendent, binding rules for right and wrong that all humans are morally required to submit to, is that it allows us to live in peace. That is, if … Continue reading

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Faux Pearls

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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Today’s podcast- Darwinian Economics, Pastoral Appreciation, and Wonder

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Aim Close Hit Most or Hong Kong Phooey

Today, if I’d like, I can have a take on what people think about what an NBA owner thinks about what Chinese basketball fans think about what another NBA owner thinks about what the people of Hong Kong think about … Continue reading

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Compromising Positions

It is surely possible for different people to share the same goals, but to employ different strategies. What I am increasingly seeing, however, is how easy it is for strategies and goals to meld together. We all want, I trust, … Continue reading

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