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Does God Want Me to Be Happy? A Defense of Happiness

Posted on December 8, 2025 by RC

The Bible is replete with warnings. Those yet outside of His grace are warned of the certainty of judgment. Those weighing life and death are warned to consider the cost before taking up the cross. And those born from above … Continue reading →

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Beholding the Lamb of God: The Forever Gospel

Posted on December 4, 2025 by RC

Our hindsight encourages our arrogance. Rather than gratitude for all we’ve been shown we scoff at those who saw less. We expose our ingratitude for the full revelation of God’s Word by laughing at those who lacked it. Indeed we’re … Continue reading →

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This week’s study, To Be As Children- The Wonder of Wonder

Posted on December 3, 2025 by RC
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Bible Study, Tonight: To Be As Children: Wonder

Posted on December 1, 2025 by RC

We continue our Monday Bible study at 7:00. Please note we will not be serving dinner, and will be online only tonight due to unsafe roads. We air the study on Facebook Live (RC-Lisa Sproul). Within a day or two … Continue reading →

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How Do My Pastor’s Sermon and a Recorded One Differ?

Posted on December 1, 2025 by RC

This common take has become a cliché. Many clichés, however, reach that status by virtue of being true. How many times have you heard a preacher say, “The indicative drives the imperative”? Well, maybe not that way exactly, but something … Continue reading →

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Would a Man Rob God? Would a Government Do the Same?

Posted on November 28, 2025 by RC

The question on its face seems rather insane. It demands not just a “no” but a “by no means.” If not a “why would you ask such a stupid question?”. I ask the question, however, because God Himself once asked … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks in Times Like These And All Others

Posted on November 27, 2025 by RC

I will not dispute that these are not the best of times. As a nation we are drowning in red ink. Around the globe, soldiers, civilians and believers are falling by the sword. Yet, the liturgy of our year, by … Continue reading →

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Jesus Changes Almost Everything: A Qualification

Posted on November 25, 2025 by RC

I love Twitter. (And refuse to call it X). When I first heard about it I confess I was conflicted. The social commentator in me was appalled. My inner Neil Postman took the curmudgeon approach, bemoaning the dumbing down of … Continue reading →

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Talkin’ ‘Bout My G-g-g-generation: Who Are We?

Posted on November 21, 2025 by RC

I pursued a graduate degree at Ole Miss and taught two classes of Freshman English each semester. The two intersected when I took a graduate class on teaching the freshman class. The popular pop guru gave fresh nuggets of his … Continue reading →

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The Stinking Lesson of the Stinking Garbage Can

Posted on November 20, 2025 by RC

Experience is overrated. We often learn its lessons too late. Though once it has aged it can pack a punch. My father, about the time I entered into junior high school, impressed upon me the lesson experience taught him too … Continue reading →

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