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
Freedom’s Moral Thread
No man is fit to rule over another, right? Perhaps that depends on who you ask. While the Framers of the Constitution of the United States were adamantly opposed to the traditional notion of an individual sovereign, they did… Read More
Take It and Run With It!
A wise man learns more than how to express humility when accepting a gift. He also learns that any gift given is done so for profit in some form, and that expectation is often anticipated by the giver…. Read More
Feeding the Hungrier Dog.
The Lord’s Revelation to His apostle John is translated into plain English. But can the untrained disciple really understand the allegorical references to the events preceding Jesus Christ’s return? Should he try to read it without some level… Read More
The Precious Pearl of Life.
It certainly sounds like something I should have. And, at the time of Jesus Christ’s earthly ministry, it was the most highly sought after state of existence. It was the ultimate ambition of every man, woman and child of… Read More
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Last Updated: February 28, 2025 by cjournalme
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