When Fear is a Good Thing
The Biblical authors couldn’t envision reverence without a grain of apprehension. That’s why they often described a deep adoration of the Lord God of Israel using the word “fear.” King David even provided the paradigm of true reverence—along… Read More
Let’s Resurrect the Promise!
Have you read about the promise God gave to the patriarch Abraham? It’s the one that keeps on giving. The Lord God tested Abraham’s faith by telling him to sacrifice his son Isaac. [Gen. 22:1-2] But then He… Read More
The Enemy Within
The world tells us that the human heart is basically good. But the God of Jeremiah? Not so much: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind and makes flesh his strength, and whose heart turns away from… Read More
Reviving the Savior Narrative
Little boys learn from what they see and what they don’t see. And I’m afraid they’re not seeing some things they need to, that is—fathers being saviors. It is indeed true that governments have been instituted among men… Read More
Refining the Willing Man
Jesus said “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” [Matt. 5:9] So how do I square this sentence with passages that appear to contradict it? For example: “Do you suppose that I… Read More
A Crucial PART of the ‘CIPLE
No language brings across the nature of continuity better than the Biblical Greek Present Active Participle. There are countless examples of this in the Greek New Testament. A verb recorded in the Present Active Tense alone suggests some… Read More
Don’t Look for the Wings
What does the Bible actually tell us about angels? If I read closely, I might be scratching my head. Because tradition has historically depicted these created beings with graphics and narratives that don’t always jibe with the texts…. Read More
Those Eager Bereans
How do we know what to believe? Never used to be a problem for me. I’d simply ask the pastor what we all believed after I joined. Then I wondered why the enthusiasm didn’t last very long. On… Read More
Flipping the Ghoulish Narrative
Something inside of me always suspected that gruesome, morbid festivities were inherently inappropriate. But somehow, celebrating a day known as “Halloween” got a pass. I could dress myself and my kids up like zombies—all for a few laughs… Read More
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Last Updated: February 22, 2026 by cjournalme
Do You Qualify for Salvation?
That’s a loaded question for sure. Because many are quick to point out, of course, that “salvation” isn’t earned but freely given. But then, after the ground rules for its definition are established, it becomes very clear that… Read More