Author Archives: jackpelham

Some dogs bark because they mean it,And want you dead, or seriously maimed, at least. But other dogs bark simply becauseThey think they’re supposed to. And I’m not so sure I’ve learned entirelyHow to tell the difference.

It is an intriguing fact of the Bible that in no place is God on record as having made any sort of introductory or explanatory statement regarding the nature of the underworld. What can be learned about the nature of … Continue reading →

She does muchBecause there areMany good thingsThat need doing.

I could not tell you what manner of hearsayIs most readily believed in this world,But I can tell you that somewhere highOn the list of candidates should goThe sort of report that says thatThis thing or that is not important,And … Continue reading →

The moral precepts in the Bible are relatively few, while its points of doctrine, and the implications thereof are multitudinous. And the way I see it at this point in my life, we could come close to mastering the former, … Continue reading →

There are three particular things I will not suppose, and one that I will. I dare not suppose I can fully understand from my American home in this “New World” the perspective of those who live in the old country―for … Continue reading →

When someone makes an error on Facebook,He might be a highly-moral-and-intelligent personWho has simply made an error―And who will not only gladly thank you For bringing it to his attention,But also correct it forthrightlyAnd avoid making it again―

Some obsess over the future, In a panic to know what will happen. And some obsess over the present,Beside themselves to understandWhat’s going on.

I’ve been working on this title question for over 12 years, but I’ve never taken a stab at putting all the answers I’ve collected in one concise article until now. The goal of this article is to be brief, while … Continue reading →

If you talk hard about this world’s need for truth telling―or better yet, if you do some telling of hard truths in the specific―it will likely not be long at all until some diligent churcher shows up to make the … Continue reading →