Tag Archives: joy

When We Rise Up

Posted on May 8, 2021 by RC

Rituals are habits of remembrance. We give thanks before we eat to remember that God is our provider and to gratefully acknowledge Him as such. We celebrate advent to remember the joy of the incarnation. Neither of these are required … Continue reading →

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What distinguishes the believer from the non-believer?

Posted on May 6, 2021 by RC

Right from the get-go we have something of an epistemological/ontological problem. That is, there are differences that are easier to see, and then there are differences that are more central, but harder to discern. On the ontological side the whole … Continue reading →

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Spam, Wonderful Spam

Posted on May 1, 2021 by RC

I don’t want to get too technical with the fine points of economics, but it isn’t strictly true, despite what you may have heard, that time is money. It is not, however, that particular bit of misinformation I want to … Continue reading →

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Looking for Love

Posted on April 21, 2021 by RC

We must not allow our grasp of total depravity to lead us to miss the remnants in us of the image of God. We are plenty bad. Sin touches every part of us, and makes us utterly unable to do … Continue reading →

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Grumble in the Jungle

Posted on April 16, 2021 by RC

It is such an obvious part of our lives one would think, you know, that we’d at least be aware of it. “It” is our propensity to come to believe that what we receive becomes what we are owed. Our … Continue reading →

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What’s the best decision you made in the last five years?

Posted on March 25, 2021 by RC

Responding to a message. No doubt about it. A person I had never met came to me online for counsel during a difficult time. I offered what counsel I could over the course of a few years. Then I brought … Continue reading →

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Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

Posted on March 24, 2021 by RC

Jesus, just as His Father did before on Mount Sinai, is not, in pronouncing law in His Sermon on the Mount, laying burdens on us. He is instead instructing us in how we can lead a good life. He is … Continue reading →

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What should I look for in a church?

Posted on March 18, 2021 by RC

A Church First, that it be a church. The Reformers argued that there are three distinguishing marks of the church- the Word, sacraments and discipline. That means your campus ministry isn’t the church; your podcasts are not the church; your … Continue reading →

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What’s the worse thing you’ve ever done?

Posted on March 15, 2021 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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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on March 9, 2021 by RC

Thesis 65- We must believe He will never let us go. Fear can be a potent motivator, or conversely, a great de-motivator. Many of us have a deep fear of change. However disappointed we may be in ourselves, in our … Continue reading →

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