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Ask RC- Is there any value to the study of philosophy?

Posted on January 6, 2020 by RC

It was the church father Tertullian who asked, “What hath Athens to do with Jerusalem?” His pithy question suggests that the study of philosophy and the study of theology are utterly disconnected, that the former is bad, useless, destructive while … Continue reading →

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Elisha as a Type of Christ, Wayne Alderson, Hero, pt. 2 and “No Christian Could Ever…”

Posted on January 6, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Evangelical Self-Delusion

Posted on December 26, 2019 by RC

It is because we love the world so profoundly that we think we’re already being persecuted. That is, we see ourselves as bold prophets confronting the sin of the world because we vote for candidates approved by the National Right … Continue reading →

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Just My Imagination

Posted on December 23, 2019 by RC

It’s the fuzzy stuff around the edges that gets us. When we are aware we are facing a text from God’s Word, we tend to tread carefully. We move slowly, break out our exegetical tools, and get to work. The … Continue reading →

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Silencing the Devil

Posted on December 19, 2019 by RC

How easily, because of his craftiness, we confuse Satan and Santa. Their names are indeed anagrams of each other, and they both were obviously told by someone, somewhere along the way that they look good in red. We tend to … Continue reading →

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We must stop the psychological equivalent of selling indulgences.

Posted on December 18, 2019 by RC

Tetzel, the seller of indulgences that first got Dr. Luther’s goat, was known for a rather crass sales pitch. “As soon as the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from Purgatory springs.” This practice is what sparked the Reformation. … Continue reading →

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David as a Type of Christ, Lisa and I on Life in the Blender and The Lord’s Table

Posted on December 16, 2019 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything

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Comfortably Numb, or Just Another Day in Jersey City

Posted on December 12, 2019 by RC

By the time you are reading this the news cycle will have moved on. Indeed it already has. Yesterday, as I type, gunmen opened fire at a cemetery and kosher grocery store in Jersey City, New Jersey. The gunmen are … Continue reading →

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Imputation, Infusion and Eternal Consequence: A Parable

Posted on December 11, 2019 by RC

Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and … Continue reading →

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Political Discourse in the Age of Trump and More…

Posted on December 10, 2019 by RC

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