Tag Archives: Forgiveness

What I Found Under the Tree This Christmas Morn

Posted on December 27, 2024 by RC

Eight years ago, just weeks before Christmas, through my own sin, I lost my reputation, my job, my income, my platform. Seven years ago, just days before Christmas I lost the one man who stood by me, who loved me … Continue reading →

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Beating Mr. Bulver; The Spirit of Christmas Presents & More

Posted on December 18, 2024 by RC

This Week’s Encore Presentation of Jesus Changes Everything

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The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done; And You Did Too

Posted on December 10, 2024 by RC

My friend and co-author Paul Derry said it, and I’ll never forget it. We were talking about working together on a book, that book which became Call Me Barabbas. I was concerned my battered reputation might hurt his chances to … Continue reading →

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God in the Hands of Angry Sinners- A Misunderstanding

Posted on November 8, 2024 by RC

It was a strange time for me. I was attending a high school that was so nominal in its commitment to the Christian faith that the high school English teacher was an atheist. Still, his was among my favorite classes, … Continue reading →

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God Knows My Heart; I, However, Clearly Do Not

Posted on November 7, 2024 by RC

Here we find an expression that is most strange- God knows my heart. Nine times out of ten the speaker using this expression is seeking comfort in the face of some sin. I do something wrong. Either my own conscience … Continue reading →

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Repentance; Election Blues; God’s Stewards and More

Posted on October 30, 2024 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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The Gospel- Just A Message for the Unsaved?

Posted on October 22, 2024 by RC

It stretches credulity to suggest that anyone would answer this question in the affirmative. We know better than to say such things. It also stretches credulity, however, to deny that we in the church have a terrible time grasping the … Continue reading →

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Confessing Faith: The Wall Dividing Two Kingdoms

Posted on October 18, 2024 by RC

While it may be true that there are two kinds of people in the world, (those who like to divide the world into two kinds of people and those who don’t), there are in turn myriad places to draw these … Continue reading →

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I’m Just a Sinner In a Rock and Roll Band

Posted on October 10, 2024 by RC

It is shocking to me that someone else’s sin seems to shock us. I can only surmise that our shock is the fruit of not having a very clear idea of ourselves. I’ve often suggested that so many of us … Continue reading →

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Days of Whine and Roses: Hustling Downward

Posted on October 3, 2024 by RC

With the recent passing of Pete Rose we are once again debating the merits of whether he should be in the baseball Hall of Fame. He was, by all accounts, one of the greatest to ever play the game. He … Continue reading →

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