Adding Fuel to a Lethal Outrage
It’s not enough for me just to acknowledge that evil exists in the world. Because I’ve learned that ignorance is often what breeds reprehensible conduct. As a result, many arguments in support of allowing unborn children to be… Read More
How the Poor Get Rich
It just keeps getting better. There’s only one thing better than uncovering the truth—that’s building on it. And every time I read and study the Scriptures inductively, I invariably come across something which reveals God’s truth in a… Read More
A New Creature…a New Life
Sometimes I wonder if the concept of becoming a new creation in Jesus Christ is really acknowledged for what it means. Recently, a good friend made an interesting observation concerning what seems to be a serious human character flaw. While… Read More
Not Clean? …Not Good.
A man satisfies an inherent need to fix something by tearing it apart. Even replacing a spark plug on a lawnmower or changing a drive belt just feels good. But experience has taught me that the root of… Read More
The Second Biggest Lie
I remember when no one had the right to judge me. I could neutralize any valid attempt to be held accountable by rattling off Matthew 7:1. I’d “plead the 7th,” as they say. After all, when we start… Read More
A Witness to the Blessed Hope.
I’ve always tried to stick to a personal, unwritten rule to never quote anything in The Carpenter’s Journal other than the word of God. But this statement by N.T. Wright in his book, Surprised by Hope, is nothing short… Read More
The Other Half of “If”
I’ve certainly been skeptical about a lot of things, but I’ve never doubted what the word “if” meant. In other words, I’ve learned that, if I didn’t meet the conditions required to either correct or achieve the desired… Read More
Getting the Most Out of In
The preposition “in” is a term we don’t often give much thought. And the semantic range of the Greek word ἐν [meaning in, on or among] was extensive in the minds of the apostolic authors of the First… Read More
For All the Right Reasons
Taking up your cross is the choice that keeps on shelling out. That’s why Jesus encouraged His disciples to do it. But I think too many of us are deceiving ourselves about what it really takes to lay… Read More
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Posted: September 12, 2016 by cjournalme
The fruit of Persistent Labor
If I’d actually owned anything besides my ’68 Ford Mustang, I surely would have wagered it. Because when I was twenty-two years old, nothing could have convinced me that I’d someday write a post about the impact my new… Read More