Tag Archives: sanctification

Why are we so stupid? Examining Our Besetting Wrongness

Posted on February 9, 2026 by RC

It’s not at all unusual for us to shake our heads at the world, to bemoan the stupidity of the common man. Which is kind of weird, since we are all common men. We somehow think that we have risen … Continue reading →

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Digital Directions: Caught in the Cattle Chute

Posted on February 5, 2026 by RC

I’m not a fan of Disney parks. And not because of increasing woke messaging. I didn’t care for them back when they really were family friendly. The message was fine. The method was not. That is, what I don’t like … Continue reading →

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Embracing Righteous Anger, While Maintaining Peace

Posted on February 3, 2026 by RC

“Judge not” is surely that text in all of Scripture that is most misunderstood outside the kingdom. Among believers we misunderstand Paul’s admonition to the Ephesians, “Be angry but do not sin” (Ephesians 4:26). We soundly conclude from this text … Continue reading →

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Back Up: Rethinking Rebukes From a Friend

Posted on January 20, 2026 by RC

It is because we are saved by grace that we sinners are able to confess publicly that we are sinners. It is because we are sinners, however, that we are so quick to get defensive any time someone accuses us … Continue reading →

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Rules For Our Reformation: Learning from Luther

Posted on January 16, 2026 by RC

The Protestant Reformation is called the Reformation for a good reason. It is not called the First Reformation or Reformation II, as if they happen every so often. I have never been asked, when referencing the Reformation, “Of which Reformation … Continue reading →

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New Study Begins Next Week, Monday Jan. 19

Posted on January 12, 2026 by RC

Before Christmas we finished a six-part series on our call to be as children. For more on that theme, see my book The Call to Wonder. One week from today, January 19 we will begin a new Bible study called … Continue reading →

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Not a Sin, But Not the Ideal: A Cautious Warning

Posted on January 12, 2026 by RC

We all are prone to both legalism and antinomianism. When we want to do something God’s law forbids, we become antinomian. If we want someone else to not do what we think they should not, we become legalists. We add … Continue reading →

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Who’s On First? What’s On Second? Christ and His Kingdom

Posted on January 9, 2026 by RC

The one thing I want you to be certain to do is finish reading this piece and brush your teeth every evening. I trust at least two things strike you about this opening sentence. First, it’s a rather odd way … Continue reading →

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Preaching Power: Standing On and Under the Word

Posted on January 6, 2026 by RC

That we in the church have been infected by the consumerist mindset is a given. It is a buyer’s market, with sellers of every imaginable stripe vying for our attention. In the mindset of too many churches, and too many … Continue reading →

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What is God’s will for my life? How Can I Know It?

Posted on December 29, 2025 by RC

It’s a common enough question. So many people have me asked this question as if I’m the recruiter down at the Lord’s army. My questioner wants to know will he have the Special Forces style glamour of overseas missions in … Continue reading →

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