My Journal
Seeing the Unseen: Why an Invisible God Does Not Make God Unreal
One of the most common reasons people give for rejecting God is straightforward and sincere: If God is real, why can’t I see Him? It is not a foolish question or a dishonest one. In fact, it may be the most honest starting point a person can have. We live in a world where sight carries authority....
Epistemologic & Why Evidence No Longer Ends The Argument
Many of the books presented on this site provoke strong reactions. That reaction is rarely because the writing is careless or malicious. It is because these books ask questions that modern culture has quietly decided should no longer be asked. The discomfort they cause does not come from their...
God’s Word & How It Changes With Time
Many people today believe that Christianity, like culture, evolves. They argue that since society has become more progressive and accepting, our interpretation of the Bible must change as well. But the Bible’s message hasn’t changed — and it never will. God’s Word is not fluid, bending with social...
Anchored In More Than Faith
Unlike a political platform or the words of an influencer, Christianity is not built on slogans, shifting trends, or emotional appeal. However, it is also not a blind leap or a comforting myth. In fact, it is the only faith in the world that welcomes examination and stands firm under it. God has...
The Art Of Deception – How Spiritual Deception Operates
Jesus called the devil “the father of lies” (John 8:44). Paul warned that “our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, authorities, and the powers of this dark world” (Ephesians 6:12). Peter urged believers to “be sober-minded and watchful,” because “your adversary the...
Five Points That Identify You As Of The World or Of God
It is important to note that the Bible sets clear, non-negotiable boundaries for what is sin—but within those boundaries, God gives His people an enormous amount of freedom. It doesn’t tell you which job to take, what kind of house to buy, what clothing brand to wear, what hobbies to enjoy, what...
The Democratic Party — Change Is At It’s Core
The Democratic Party has not always stood for what it does today. Over nearly two centuries, its positions on morality, economics, and human rights have changed dramatically — at times reflecting progress, and at other times, profound contradiction. In the nineteenth century, Democrats largely...
Why The Book: If You Are A Democrat, You Can Be Anything You Want To Be… Except A Christian
Christianity has always shaped politics — not by force, but by providing the moral framework for what our nation’s Constitution once identified as justice and order. Was the Constitution or the people who wrote it perfect? No. But it drew its foundation from biblical teaching: the sanctity of...
What Faith Demands of a Soldier — and What It Doesn’t
After all the questions have been asked—about authority, obedience, killing, guilt, memory, and sacrifice—there remains one final concern many soldiers carry quietly: What does faith actually expect of me now? Not in theory, not in someone else’s life, but here, after service, after loss, after...
C. J. Bartels
MoFB FounderA first-generation American, Chris has flown helicopters in Korea, Europe, and throughout the Middle East. While in China, he met his wife’s parents, and then 12 months later, while in Germany, met their daughter, now a mom to their four wonderful children. Since then he has built a house that he and his family live in, recorded music that didn’t sell very well, gone fishing with friends for weeks at a time that are still friends, and tried a whole lot of other endeavors that didn’t always go as planned.
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