Rainbow Trout

I decided to post this up. And I give credit to my friend Tony at the Reformed Church for his great insights that provided a framework to look more deeply into these issues. Maybe it’s helpful to someone. Mat 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is… Continue reading Framing some Good Teaching about Election

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Sizing up the “Visible” Church

May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 Ron Francis

I may add some additional data to this post as I think of more perspectives… Sometimes it feels lonely! As I have been on a ”Sabbatical” from our long time local church here in NoCal since December, over the next two months I need to wind down my observations and perspectives. Our current local church… Continue reading Sizing up the “Visible” Church

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Abounding Grace Radio

May 11, 2026 Ron Francis

I recently found a new website/blog/podcast resource by two Reformed Pastors in SoCal. I also checked their church sites respectively, and they are solid URCNA churches, as is the Trinity United Reformed Church here in the Bay Area I’ve been following for years, and attending on my Sabbatical from MVPC. So far here is a… Continue reading Abounding Grace Radio

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Our Idols…….

May 8, 2026 Ron Francis

A new church/blog site showed up in my devotional time this morning. https://www.theshepherds.church/blog/the-christian-pantheon-of-acceptable-gods I briefly looked at their site and it’s quite well formulated. But this post on idols in our life is the only one I’ve read so until I’ve seen more I recommend using caution.’ It is part of small denomination or fellowship… Continue reading Our Idols…….