Author Archives: jackpelham

Modern views of Christianity vary wildly, of course, yet there is a very popular movement toward the idea that God requires nothing of the Christian but faith/belief. And further, this faith/belief is frequently defined in the most minimalistic way possible … Continue reading →

NOTE: This article is the starting place for a larger investigation I hope to complete in time. It simply frames the question—which, in light of all the confusion on this topic, seemed worthy of posting, even before the various hypotheses … Continue reading →

SomewhereEventually leadTo think this couldBut I’m really startingStacking it all first to lastSurely some see no sense in

Perhaps today is the dayWhen some soul on this EarthDecides he wants to know—And not just about a thing,But about it all.

It took me a while to figure out how it goes,But I can see now that he simplyDoesn’t want the facts except when they Support the feelings he’s already cultivating.

Don’t you Know betterThan not to knowBetter than that by now?

Too few have the elusive spark that drives them Beyond the necessary to the meaningful—From the sanctuary of self to the garden of others. How sweet it is, then, that such gardeners might perchanceFind one another along the way and … Continue reading →

Someday, after we have cleaned the garageAnd fixed the old lawnmower—After we’ve taken the kids to the Grand CanyonAnd fixed up the old family photo album—When things settle down after thatAnd we’ve caught up on the knittingAnd finish entering our … Continue reading →

In our culture, overcoming a problemIs a great accomplishment and is worthOne hundred awesome points. And blaming someone else for itIs worth a thousand.

The fool will laugh and scoffAnd think you an idiot when heSees you being careful to vetThe thing he believed on a whim, Simply because he heard it. But let the thing be something False about him and see if … Continue reading →