Author Archives: jackpelham

How shall we define “cult”—and what if we were to define it thus?: cult— n. any group in which the beliefs and practices of the group are guarded from the free, honest, and rational investigation and discussion of the members … Continue reading →

I wonder if God does not pause in amazementWhen he chances upon a humanNot looking for a shortcut.

Frankly, I think it surprised man—The difference between God’s ideaOf a satisfactory level of human effortAnd his own.

This is a post about how a great many Americans today read. They start out with as much mental energy as they’re going to have, and their attention starts fading out from there. Plus, they’re not as willing as their … Continue reading →

If you build it, they will come—Including the one in ten thousandWho’s already been searchingFor something like this,And about one in a thousandOf the ones you go out of your wayTo recruit yourself.

We must face the fact that sooner or laterA menace to society becomes so severe—Such a danger to safety or justiceOr order or decency—That we must intervene and remove himFrom his place, dispatching him to prison, Or in the most … Continue reading →

Do the negligent have any advantage in religionThat they don’t have in mundane mattersSuch as concern civics or agriculture?

The real Jesus expects his followers to stop sinning, whereas the fake Jesus only expects them to keep believing that he is Lord and that he died for their sins. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you. John … Continue reading →

Sorry, buddy, but there comes a time when—Even though you’ve been hurtAnd you’re not feeling wellAnd you’ve got your own issues and triggers—We’ve got to face the fact that your sin life—Complicated as it may be by these things—Rests firmly … Continue reading →

There are those who count themselvesDeliberately the nicest sortAnd who think it a grave sinTo confront another human about his sins.