Author Archives: jackpelham

Is it wrong to think that a person is obligated to live as God has obligated all humans to live? Is it wrong to remind him of the same and to hold him to it?

If on the forehead of every human there were magically to appear a number in neon red—from zero to ten—put there by God himself to show to the world in undeniable terms how much each person cares about God, I … Continue reading →

He is mad at the world for its dismal failureTo fill his personal void to his satisfaction—That void existing in him on account ofHis refusal to take in the things of God,For which that space was designed.

I see that the teacher who loves the subject matter is often found teaching and discussing it, whether being paid for it or not—even if he or she really needs the money. And this is doubly true of the teacher … Continue reading →

In the previous methods, we looked at questions that are actually stupid. Today, we consider a scenario in which you want to ask a question that will be taken as stupid. METHOD #4 1. Find a person who has these … Continue reading →

As I asked him questions about the doctrinal assertion he had made, he said, “I feel like you’re trying to trap me.” But what I was trying to do was to demonstrate, by way of my questions, that he was … Continue reading →

Surely, God could have written us a manualWith precise explanations of everything,So clear as to defy misunderstandingAnd disagreement.

They would, from time to time, look around in puzzlement as to why things weren’t going as well as expected, for they had tried and tried in their camps to be as loving and gracious as inclusive as they could … Continue reading →

Billy may be concerned with righteousness and unrighteousness—even strongly concerned and very vocal about it. But this does not mean that Billy has considered the righteousness/unrighteousness of as many things as God has considered. And it doesn’t mean that Billy … Continue reading →

Such peace comes at lastFrom setting a thingIn proper order.