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Tag Archives: joy
New Theses, New Reformation
Thesis 42- We must rejoice in the Lord always. The grass is always greener at that other time. Or, to put it another way, our retro-vision glasses have rose colored lenses. Many of us face the tendency to not only … Continue reading
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Perfectionism; Covid Is Weird; God’s Hammer
Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast
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Tagged church, devil, Forgiveness, gratitude, heaven, Jesus Changes Everything, joy, Justification, kingdom, lies, peace, RC Sproul Jr, sanctification, statism
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Unearned Praise
When I served as editor in chief of Tabletalk magazine I committed my share of gaffs. I received more than a few sweet natured but school-marmish notes about why this semi-colon should have been a colon, or why further was … Continue reading
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Ask RC- Does God want everyone to be healthy and wealthy?
Yes, and no. I have often said that one thing the prosperity preachers have right that so many of us miss is this- because of Jesus our heavenly Father delights to bless us. What they have wrong is they have … Continue reading
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The Duty God Requires, Lisa & I on Poldark, Gratitude
Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast
Posted in 10 Commandments, Jesus Changes Everything, kingdom, Lisa Sproul, RC Sproul JR, Westminster Shorter Catechism
Tagged church, culture wars, God's love, gratitude, Jesus Changes Everything, joy, Justification, kingdom, movies, peace, RC Sproul Jr, sanctification
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Ask RC- What is Sonship theology?
Sonship theology is a set of biblical notions originally propagated by Jack Miller, a former missionary and pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America (former because Jack has gone on to his reward.) The ideas were first spread through a … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, Ask RC, Christian Testimony, church, Forgiveness, God's love, gratitude, joy, Justification, kingdom, peace, RC Sproul Jr, sanctification
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Books? You have books here?
Not that is would surprise any of you, but technology is not my strength. As such I am dependent on others whose skills surpass mine. This website would not exist were it not for the good work of my friend … Continue reading
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Wellness Check
How do you know you’re getting better? The answer you give may well be a potent clue in determining just how sick you are. A miser, for instance, judges his health precisely by how much wealth he has managed to … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Testimony, church, devil, Forgiveness, God's love, gratitude, joy, Justification, kingdom, kingdom notes, lies, RC Sproul Jr, sanctification, scandal
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Some Dance to Forget
It is a sure sign of the fall that we so egregiously miss what we lost. Jesus calls us to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness precisely because our priorities are all out of line. Even that … Continue reading
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Winning the Battle, Losing the War
Sometimes the same thing needs to be said, over and over. I try, hard as it is, to not repeat myself across the various media I use. If I tweet something I likely won’t talk about the same issue on … Continue reading
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