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Giving the Spirit His Due

Posted on September 19, 2023 by RC

Pursuing an understanding of the glory of God is not limited to listing and unpacking sundry attributes. He is not an isolated thing, but is the God who relates. But this is not accidental. Our God, the living God, the … Continue reading →

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Smile, God Loves You

Posted on September 5, 2023 by RC

In one of his rare less gentle moments with a pen, my father once began an article in Tabletalk magazine this way, “Smile, God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life. Unless your name is Esau.” While … Continue reading →

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Holes in Our Sermons

Posted on August 31, 2023 by RC

It is easy enough to grumble about what goes on at the giant church down by the interstate. It could be that there you’ll find the prosperity gospel at its most crass. Maybe the pastor has a fleet of exotic … Continue reading →

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Conscientious Objecting- Choosing Your Twitter War Wisely

Posted on August 15, 2023 by RC

Either/or either works, or it doesn’t. Sometimes we really do have to pick our poison. Other times we find ourselves being roped into a false dilemma, and escape through a tertium quid, a third option. Joshua asked the Captain of … Continue reading →

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No Coveting; Rumors of Wars; Happy Fasting & More

Posted on July 26, 2023 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Pleasures Forevermore

Posted on July 21, 2023 by RC

“Two things I ask of you; deny them not to me before I die: Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be … Continue reading →

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Faux Pearls

Posted on July 18, 2023 by RC

Maslow was wrong. Well, he was right before he was wrong. It is true enough that we all have a hierarchy of needs. Some things are more important than others. Trouble is, he didn’t know what the most important things … Continue reading →

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A Future So Bright

Posted on June 16, 2023 by RC

Because we believe it is our due, we are confident that even the darkest clouds have silver linings. When someone dies in old age, we rejoice that he had a long and full life. When someone is taken suddenly, we … Continue reading →

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Our Father

Posted on June 8, 2023 by RC

As a father and a grandfather I am, from time to time, faced with challenges. Children and grandchildren have inherited from me a condition that leads to those challenges- sin. For the myriad ways they are and can be blessings … Continue reading →

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The Rest of the Story

Posted on June 2, 2023 by RC

Obedience is a rather narrow road. Disobedience, on the other hand, has a great, sweeping plain of options. Because we are like the Pharisees, we find it easy to convert the law of God into sundry sins of omission. We’re … Continue reading →

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