Identify that Familiar Howl
In a community of rational people, the goal of civil debate is best achieved when both sides recognize that reasonable differences are presented as objectives which are actually reasonable. But in a world unbound by a moral code,… Read More
The Gospel of Urgency
Sure, everybody needs Jesus, but that’s not always where it starts. I wouldn’t try to start training an injured animal until I could successfully bring relief to its suffering. In the same way, if I want to be… Read More
Making Sense of His Good Scents
This passage has been on my mind lately: “But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and makes known through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place, since we… Read More
High Rollers in His Grace
I’m not sure anybody can be a moral person if he’s not courageous as well. I can profess my undying faith in Jesus Christ, but if I’m afraid to act on that faith, am I really a righteous… Read More
Lies, Lunacy and Limitations
In this country, the limits of our government’s authority have long been defined by the noble intentions of men. A fool will argue that those good intentions are the source of his freedom, rather than the guardian of… Read More
For What You’re Worth
Adding value is what life’s about. We all seem to be wired to do that in some way even when we’re not thinking about it. Ever since the beginning, the created man has been charged with maintaining and… Read More
Are You Destined to Shine?
Have you ever listened to someone teach about the prophesy of Daniel? If so, maybe you heard him try to unpack all the mysterious visions about bronze statues or dragons, with plenty to say about who the antichrist… Read More
Meeting Is Believing
Nothing cripples the human spirit more than forced isolation. Sure, we all need our space from time to time, but our lives are only made complete through physical contact. Nobody ever had to tell us this. We practice… Read More
Jesus and Patrick
Freedom is a mindset, not a commodity. If I really cherish the freedom from sin’s bondage that Jesus Christ provided for me, it wouldn’t make sense to forfeit my political freedom at the same time. Instead, I desire… Read More
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Posted: June 21, 2021 by cjournalme
Prize?…What prize?
Some journeys are only meant to be traveled once. Yet, the path to our redemption is re-walked so often during Sunday morning sermons that we lose sight of the goal it was leading us to. You’d think the… Read More