Author Archives: jackpelham

Regarding this verse: So God created mankind in his own image,    in the image of God he created them;    male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27. NIV I have explained at length (here) what I think this passage means. But I … Continue reading →

I’m going to tell you a thing about your natural identity that is too marvelous to be fathomed all at once—a thing that must be grappled with and reflected on—a thing at the end of which it will come down … Continue reading →

When you see your prideAnd are willing to admit to it,How ironic is it that you areVery likely yet prouder than you think? Some have even exuded an air of prideIn the admission itself!

How ironic that the Truth! label—of all things—Can so easily be peeled off of something that’s trueAnd slapped onto something that’s false!

If you want to keep the Big Tent filled,You’ll have to sacrifice a thousand details At the altar of MindlessnessIn order to get the sort of Unquestioning loyalty you’ll needTo keep things running smoothly.

Did anything ever happen in the skyThat is not happening now? And is what we see nowAll there ever was?

There are two kinds of kindness in this world—The commoner kind having in mindOnly the earthly sensibilities,And the other taking the broader viewUnder the influence of Heaven.

It’s amazing what marvelous and life-altering ideasCan pass unnoticed under the radarOf someone who’s not looking for new ideas.

I coined the term “Interpretation Neglect” a fear years back so I could talk about how people tend to gloss over the possibility that they could be wrong in the way they’re understanding things. You can see how I define … Continue reading →

OK, please be honest. What kind of person—Knowing nothing of it in advance,And sitting down to read the BibleFor the first time—Would decide at the conclusionThat the proper response to the storyIs to get up and build a holy building?