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Should American pastors preach warning us of our growing police state?

Posted on October 8, 2020 by RC

It is not at all unusual for us to defend our own peculiar perspective by painting our opponents in the worst possible light. There is genuine disagreement over whether political issues have any place in preaching. Those who stand opposed, … Continue reading →

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Turning It Up to 11, or Why The Means of Grace Rock the House

Posted on October 7, 2020 by RC

The only thing worse than falling into a spiritual valley is the conviction that one must always be on a spiritual mountaintop. Though the Bible is the very history of the ups and downs of God’s people, God’s people go … Continue reading →

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God in Control; I am the Lord; Scarlet Letter

Posted on October 7, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on October 6, 2020 by RC

Thesis 44 We must practice a judgment of charity toward others. “Judge not,” Jesus preached in His Sermon on the Mount, “lest you be judged” (Matthew 7:1). There are, typically, two reactions to this potent warning. Those outside the kingdom … Continue reading →

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What is the ad hominem fallacy?

Posted on October 5, 2020 by RC

Ad hominem may be the most common of all informal fallacies. We commit it when we reject an idea or an argument not on the basis of a flaw in that idea or argument but on the basis of a … Continue reading →

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What Love is This?

Posted on October 3, 2020 by RC

The simplicity of God is a doctrine that provides a rather useful fence. The perfections of God are, of course, worthy of our excitement. Their infinity is, of course, staggering. But the simplicity of God is that place where these … Continue reading →

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Voting; Time Travel Movies; Acting a Sin?

Posted on October 2, 2020 by RC

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Is Christianity a religion, or a relationship?

Posted on October 1, 2020 by RC

Yes. There are, of course, all manner of things that separate the Christian faith from all other faiths. Ours is the story of God condescending to us, rather than we climbing to Him. Ours is a story grounded in history, … Continue reading →

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on September 29, 2020 by RC

Thesis 43 We must be humble about our ability to understand our neighbors. One of the great evils of pop psychology, and there are many, is the pop part. That is, as psychology has been repackaged for mass consumption, it … Continue reading →

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Pugilism; Love Is ii; What Are You Worried About?

Posted on September 29, 2020 by RC

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