His Breath is the Hope of Life
Hope isn’t very durable unless it’s based in reality. So, if I want to be sure that what I hope for is something authentic, I’ve got to do my homework. And if I’m willing to actually read the… Read More
The Dumb End of the Tape
It’s a common routine in the building trades. When more than two hands are needed to obtain a dimension, one man extends the “dumb end” of his tape measure for another to hold, relieving him from most of… Read More
Get In the Right Game
The world understands choices from a perspective of being either right or wrong. So, any of them which are questionable eventually end up somewhere inside the realm of acceptability. It’s a convenient system. When any given part of… Read More
Let Your Violence Be Holy
Believe it or not, men were created to be forceful. Not at birthday parties or dance recitals. But everywhere else. If you don’t agree, you might be part of the problem—that is, by the design of soft men… Read More
Priceless $50 Words
Some unusual words are fascinating. And, occasionally, I’m inclined to dig for a better understanding of one. Seeing photographs or images in real time usually get me going in that direction. Here’s my latest one: Inosculation. From a… Read More
An Appeal to Moral Constancy
Some of us have seen enough. There are way too many celebrities and role models today trying to convince us that their Christian faith is worthy of our consideration. That’s not to say many aren’t sincere about what… Read More
Why Not Free All of Me?
I think we need to wake up and start reading the Bible. Because, over the centuries, both ecclesiastical and pagan traditions have somehow re-built the created man into a loosely connected conglomeration of flesh and imperishable conscious thought…. Read More
The Breadth of Purity
Faithfulness is an obvious requirement for the married man. And in Matthew’s gospel account, Jesus Christ made it clear to His disciples that adultery not only violated God’s conjugal boundaries, but He also diminished the depth of the… Read More
Miracles of My Faith
I don’t believe it’s common for God to directly intervene in the lives of those He created. For that reason, I can confidently suggest that much of the protection I enjoy in this life is a consequence of… Read More
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Last Updated: June 21, 2024 by cjournalme
Taming the Rapture Frenzy
Life’s a lot easier if you plow around the stumps. But sometimes you gotta get ’em out of the way or nothing else fits together. So, I think it’s time to expose a distortion of Scripture that’s been… Read More