3 Provocative Theological Branches
12 November, 2019
What informs us, forms us. ~ Michael Cartwright Countless trees were abundant in Eden, but God only named two of them. Now wind the clock forward from the beginning of time to its end. Please note only one of these trees is named in the new heaven - the Tree of Life. The Tree of Knowledge…...[read more]
The Power of Unmeasured Patience
11 March, 2019
Countless seasons have waxed and waned upon their necessary reliability. These are fortunately equal to my great skill at slow learning. From an unmeasured Divine patience I now shelter under these sensible truths: The stakes are too high to remain in sin. Mercy triumphs over…...[read more]
Fed by Ravens
27 September, 2018
The Lord feeds His own, those He sets aside - differently. So Elijah did what the Lord had told him. He went to the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan, and stayed there. The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook. (1 Kings…...[read more]
When Relationships Burn
24 September, 2018
Don't try to fix me, I am not broken. ~ anon. Accusation and argument awakens the proud heart, but steals another's joy. These are thieves to love, crushers of spirits and damp blankets to smother harmony. Persistent argument establishes its own rule of division. Love cannot increase. The…...[read more]
Seduced or Saved?
26 August, 2018
This is no fairy tale. But - once upon a time, a time well before man measured time, there were two significant trees, the only two trees named in Genesis 2 - the second one contradicted the first. They were both in Eden. One offered life, the other offered unseen death. Today this is still the…...[read more]
The Cave & the Classroom
28 May, 2018
There are only two seats of learning. The first seat is in a college with many instructors. Here there are equally many and contrary opinions. This is confusing for the student. The second seat is in a cave with only one instructor and straight thinking. This is clear to the student. Within the…...[read more]
Easter plants the new Tree of Life!
25 March, 2018
Prior to recorded time Adam and Eve were banished from Eden. God placed angelic sentinels with flaming swords at Eden's gateway to prevent mankind's return. These cherubim guarded the path that led to the Tree of Life. So, what happened to that tree, for the physical Eden no longer exists?…...[read more]
Climb 'Till Your Dream Comes True
19 February, 2018
Often your tasks will be many,And more than you think you can do.Often the road will be ruggedAnd the hills insurmountable, too. But always remember, the hills aheadAre never as steep as they seem,And with Faith in your heart start upwardAnd climb 'Til you reach your dream. For nothing in…...[read more]