Tag Archives: kingdom notes

Eyes to See

Posted on July 7, 2023 by RC

It was my habit — my sophomoric habit — to proudly argue from my ignorance that we ought always to consider last things last. That is, recognizing the great difficulty in grasping the meaning of the end times and the … Continue reading →

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Ears to Hear

Posted on July 6, 2023 by RC

My father and I had a few rituals. One we practiced whenever he was about to speak at a conference. I typically sat in the front row, right beside him. As he would rise to get behind the pulpit I’d … Continue reading →

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Compromising Positions

Posted on July 4, 2023 by RC

It is surely possible for different people to share the same goals, but to employ different strategies. What I am increasingly seeing, however, is how easy it is for strategies and goals to meld together. We all want, I trust, … Continue reading →

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Broken Churches

Posted on June 30, 2023 by RC

Broken homes are created by broken people. Before we can offer the balm of Gilead to those living in broken homes, we need to be perfectly clear how they got that way. For all the pressures assaulting the family, for … Continue reading →

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Expunged

Posted on June 29, 2023 by RC

I received a notice in the mail that, despite being from our local government, was most welcome. The local court let me know that my previous conviction of felony OWI has been expunged. As far as the state of Indiana … Continue reading →

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God Killers

Posted on June 27, 2023 by RC

There is a potent cure for rubber-necked ghouls. You know the pattern. An accident takes place on the interstate. The lanes are cleared, but traffic remains backed up. Why? Because too many people when passing by slow down to take … Continue reading →

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God’s Hammer

Posted on June 23, 2023 by RC

Sometimes, indeed often, we build and maintain our paradigms for our own comfort. Our worldviews are usually less the result of careful, dispassionate, sober-minded analysis and more the result of self-serving, special pleading, rationalization of our sin. We believe not … Continue reading →

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RIP Consensus

Posted on June 22, 2023 by RC

Everybody is for diversity, until they aren’t. Everyone is for equity, until they aren’t. Everyone is for inclusivity, until they aren’t. Suppose, for example, that famed racist David Duke wants to speak on your campus about the racial superiority of … Continue reading →

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Naked and Unashamed

Posted on June 20, 2023 by RC

I’m as guilty as the next guy. We are all willing to lament the propensity of the church to shoot its wounded. We are given to complaining about the lack of transparency at the local church, that we smile at … Continue reading →

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Shiny Happy Propaganda

Posted on June 15, 2023 by RC

Like many in this country, I’ve made my way through Prime Video’s wildly successful series, Shiny Happy People. Unlike many in this country, I know a thing or two about fundamental logic. The disconnect between the actual evidence presented and … Continue reading →

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