Author Archives: jackpelham

When it occurs to you laterThat something wasn’t occurring to you earlier,You say, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

There’s more to life than can be juggled well—Even if you leave all the unimportant balls in the bucket,And focus your attention on the rest.

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.