Tag Archives: Justification

New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on July 13, 2021 by RC

Thesis 83- We must see our good deeds as filthy rags. It is easy enough to laugh at the folly of Tetzel. The crass salesman of indulgences that played such a vital role in the Reformation is something of a … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Life and Death

Posted on July 10, 2021 by RC

We live in strange times. It used to be said that the only two things we could be certain of were death and taxes. Taxes you can still be pretty sure of, but death has recently become rather more cloudy. … Continue reading →

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Animism; Purpose Driven Wife, Walking Hard Places; Credible Profession

Posted on July 6, 2021 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Absurdism; Parable of the Heart; Unrepentant Sin and Heaven

Posted on June 1, 2021 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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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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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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The Gospel- Just for the Unsaved?

Posted on March 8, 2021 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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Strange Bedfellows

Posted on March 3, 2021 by RC

All is not actually fair in love and war. And the enemy of my enemy is likely not to be a trustworthy ally. Some years ago I had the occasion to speak to a group of pro-lifers on ministering outside … Continue reading →

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F is For Forensic

Posted on March 2, 2021 by RC
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