Living Outside the Walls.
Belonging is crucial to a man’s self-estimation. I’m living proof of that. For years I bounced myself and my family around from one congregation to another with the expectation of finding a better one. Joining a “church” was… Read More
Different fruit, Same Good News.
Trying to identify the differences between two closely related principles can be confusing. If a correct definition of either isn’t identified, any contrast between the two can be blurred. This could create an illusion of similarity rather than… Read More
Marking the Subtle Red Flags
A young boy isn’t normally to be able to appreciate the warning signs of hazardous situations. That’s why I lost control of the tractor and drove through the block foundation as Dad looked on. I didn’t know that… Read More
The Relevance of a Servant’s Heart.
It’s obvious that King David of Israel possessed a deep desire for intimacy with his Lord based on what he wrote. And after reading his Psalms over many times, I couldn’t help but notice there were some notable consistencies in… Read More
Bridging the Gap of Fear.
Oh, how I used to dread the down time. I hated waiting. And it’s no wonder. Waiting breeds apprehension by opening the floodgates of the imagination, and apprehension is a block bully roaming the neighborhood of mental inventions…. Read More
‘Sciple up and Ride!
It all used to be fairly straightforward for me. A real man was accountable to no one—except to God, of course. And I considered myself a God-fearing man, since I instinctively understood that I’d eventually have to answer… Read More
Everybody’s Got One?
If you ask anybody, they’ll tell you what a soul is. My mother used to tell us, “Take care of your body…it houses the soul.” And, in my college psychology textbook, I can barely remember a loose definition confirming… Read More
Dead or Alive?…Safe in Christ!
While I’ve always understood this passage to be taken in the context of hope and encouragement, I was often confused as to what that hope actually was. “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about… Read More
Common Threads are Common
Every job has its share of rote, redundant tasks. But patterns save time, especially when volume production is involved. And noticing patterns is equally productive as well. It always pays off, whether I’m building or reading. Not only… Read More
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Last Updated: June 13, 2026 by cjournalme
Lyin’ ’bout Dyin’
The myth of human immortality is nothing new. The Bible contains an account of the creation of the first man and woman, and the ancient Book of Genesis describes the Lord’s directive to His created man and what… Read More