Weeping and gnashing my teeth is something I hope to avoid in the future. Not just because it sounds like an unpleasant situation to me, but because Jesus Christ Himself warned His disciples [at least] seven times that… Read More
Do you give much thought to the process of being resurrected back to life? Or do you prefer to simply rely on the veracity of God’s promises? After all, why would you need to know all the details?… Read More
These days, it’s not enough just to realize instinctively that God created men and women to be different in many ways. Because if I don’t understand His purposes for doing that, then I’m more vulnerable to accepting… Read More
Is a little knowledge always a dangerous thing? Probably not. But if I actually think the texts of the Bible are fluid documents—that is, rehashed, redrafted versions of the original languages, then I’m only fooling myself. The history… Read More
God is certainly capable of causing anything He chooses to happen. But if I believe my decisions don’t really matter because He has somehow predetermined how I’ll make them, then why would He demand my love and obedience… Read More
Jesus made it very clear that He wouldn’t play second fiddle to anyone. “If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, and even his… Read More
Wake up, gentlemen. It won’t be long before it starts surging over the top of the dam. When that happens, you won’t be able to just shut your door and ignore it any more. It’ll quickly invade every… Read More
I appeal to every brother in Christ Jesus. Unless I first understand and then develop a model of God’s kingdom in my life as His disciple, I can be sure of two things: 1] I’ll be satisfied believing… Read More
The physical requirements of human life demand that we nurture and sustain our flesh even though the apostle Paul wrote that flesh and blood are not able to inherit the kingdom of God. [1Cor. 15:50] But nothing in… Read More
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Last Updated: October 17, 2024 by cjournalme
A Series of Fortunate Events
What I’m not aware of sometimes comes back to bite me. But I’ve also learned that unintended consequences don’t always have to be bad. They can even be a blessing. In the apostle Paul’s first letter to the… Read More