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
Living With the Enemy
It’s interesting how we perceive our choices. What one man considers as an opportunity to exploit his own flesh, another sees as an opportunity to subdue it. Then there’s everything in between. I’m convinced most of us are… Read More
Avoiding the Blame Game
As a young boy, being found blameless was a condition I often sought desperately. The older I got though, the more blameless I became. Such was the learning curve of accountability. But a few years ago, I discovered that… Read More
Our Common Faith of Many Colors
Compromise is often necessary to achieving peace in this world. But, as Jesus Christ’s disciples, we also need to learn to respect the negotiable limits of our faith. For example, regardless of how comfortable we might feel about… Read More
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Posted: December 21, 2020 by cjournalme
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