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Who Killed Jesus? Heaven and Earth On Trial

While crime solving podcasts are all the rage, and murder mysteries have a long history with us, there is one death that has rightly been investigated more than any other. There remain, despite all the energy that has gone into … Continue reading

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Being RC’s Son- Living in the Shadow of Love

It isn’t at all unusual, when I am scrolling through twitter to see someone tweet some version of this simple but poignant idea- I miss RC. These are people who, like me, benefitted from his teaching and were charmed by … Continue reading

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Who loves the church? And Why We Should Too

For a year now, in this space, most Mondays here at RCSproulJr.com I’ve sought to answer questions related to the nature and calling of the church. Such is driven in large part by my contention that the evangelical “church,” for … Continue reading

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Discerning Why We Are So Greedy: Sinners Gonna Sin

We, not just they, but we are greedy because we’re people. The problem isn’t in the money. Which means, by the way, that one does not become more greedy than someone else by having more money than someone else. Greed … Continue reading

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How ought the believer to serve the church?

There are many weaknesses inherent in the mindset that sees the church like a shopping mall. The seeker sensitive movement has encouraged the church to see itself as a business, marketing the gospel to increase market share. This sands down … Continue reading

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Same Circumstance, Same Savior, Same Song

Trouble comes to the people of God. If it is not here now, it will be here soon. Those who promise that the Christian life is a breezy walk through the meadow not only have not taken up their cross … Continue reading

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The Rise of the Next Reich and the Part We Play

We must remember two great truths from the wisdom of Solomon- there is nothing new under the sun (Eccl. 1:9) and that there is a time for peace and time for war (Eccl. 3:8). This notion that we are entering … Continue reading

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American Idols: Worshipping the Work of Our Hands

Sophistication, more often than not, comes complete with toilet paper stuck to the heel of your shoe. We enter the world seeking to look au courant. We carry with us the latest news, opinions, tastes. All while wearing the latest … Continue reading

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We Have Met the Scandalizers and They Are Us

Much has already been spoken and written since last month’s blunder by Bryan Chappell, former stated clerk of the PCA church. If you are unaware, Dr. Chappell was being interviewed by the Gospel Coalition and along the way, in order … Continue reading

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Babes in Toyland: Youthful Folly In Our Dotage

We should expect that a given culture would follow the pattern of the riddle of the Sphinx. What begins on four legs, moves to two, and ends with three? Oedipus freely passed on his way because he recognized this as … Continue reading

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