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
Dying to Live Again
If there’s anything I need to be encouraged about from other men on a regular basis, it’s reckoning myself dead to sin. But teaching that sin is a stumbling block toward the goal of inheriting the very best… Read More
The Work of Husbandry
If I ask what a husband is today, the definitions could vary considerably, depending, of course, upon what kind a day a wife is having… This English word is derived from a combination of the Scandinavian words “hús”… Read More
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Posted: January 25, 2026 by cjournalme
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