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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 39 We must model for our children how to be hard-resting and joyful. It is something of a yuppie cliché, that we ought to work hard and play hard. Like many clichés, this one latches on to at least … Continue reading

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She Rises Up; Her Children Call Her Blessed

My mother-in-law passed away this week. She was in no way the quintessential mother-in-law of pop culture. She was gracious, loving and gentle. She had faced many challenges in her life, but did so with grace. She was always loved … Continue reading

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Walking Toward Perfection

I have suggested in the past that we ought, when tempted toward pride in our own spiritual maturity, take an honest look at how far we have to go, at the great gap between where we are and where we … Continue reading

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Ask RC- How do I repent?

How do I repent? How do I know when I have repented? If repentance is a gift from God, then what is my role? If I think I have repented but then commit the same sin again, does that mean … Continue reading

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Angels in the Architecture; God’s Wisdom; Meeting Jesus- Us

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Ask RC- How can we be a help?

It is a deep pain to me that for the rest of my life, any time I cross paths with anyone who knew me, the first thing that will come to their mind is Ashley Madison or DUI. They may … Continue reading

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Loving His Enemies

They are coming for us. We have reached a cultural tipping point wherein many of the convictions of Christians, things once universally held, that right and wrong are real and we are all often wrong, that men are men and … Continue reading

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A Fool for a Client

How easily our familiarity with the Bible sets a trap for us. Our eyes run across the page and we realize we’re about to read about the Good Samaritan. We know that story. We race at best to get to … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 33- We must believe God loves us. Love is one of the good words. Just as no one particularly labors to have words like death, or cruelty associated with themselves or their ideas, so everyone wants to lay claim … Continue reading

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