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Is it ever right for Christians to disobey the government?

Posted on February 7, 2022 by RC

As always, it is important to define our terms. It is not uncommon for government leaders to use their influence to seek to win over the people to a particular behavior. The government uses airtime on the radio telling us … Continue reading →

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Bible in 5, III John; Psalm 13

Posted on January 26, 2022 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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What can we learn from two years of COVID?

Posted on January 10, 2022 by RC

Far more fragile than the human immune system is the human liberty system. That is, of all the frightening things that have come our way through the pandemic years, none frightens me more than to witness great swaths not just … Continue reading →

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Grumbling Vessels of Mercy

Posted on December 24, 2021 by RC

It is not, I would argue, only those outside the kingdom that are prone to grumble against God over His sovereign exercise of His will. Paul, in Romans 9, suggests that those clay vessels that God has prepared for destruction … Continue reading →

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Culture War Casualties

Posted on December 23, 2021 by RC

While it may be true that there are two kinds of people in the world, (those who like to divide the world into two kinds of people and those who don’t), there are in turn myriad places to draw these … Continue reading →

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The DARVO Initiative or, Guilty By Reason of Giving a Defense

Posted on December 20, 2021 by RC

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Is the Biden presidency God’s will?

Posted on December 13, 2021 by RC

Yes, certainly. And no, most assuredly not. It is not verbal gymnastics but verbal wisdom to recognize that we do, and in fact should speak of God’s will in at least two ways. First, we speak of God’s prescriptive, or … Continue reading →

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Appeal; Ask RC, When Should Christians Disobey the State?

Posted on December 9, 2021 by RC

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Should the elders anoint the sick with oil, and pray for them?

Posted on December 8, 2021 by RC

Yes. The Bible says so. James encourages the saints this way, “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, … Continue reading →

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A Time for Everything

Posted on November 16, 2021 by RC

It’s not been an easy few years. No mask can hide it, no needle inoculate us from it. In addition to health woes we’ve had years of political upheaval and rancor, riots in our streets. Inflation is informing us that … Continue reading →

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