Author Archives: jackpelham

I am not afraid to study the Bible—nor to know what it means. I’m not afraid to ask the hard questions. I’m not afraid to ponder it, to talk about it, or to look into it. I’m not afraid to … Continue reading →

Many think that the love of Jesus is quite a big deal. And they’re right, of course.But it’s a bigger deal than they realize, and not as easily grasped as they suppose.

Am I responsible before God for knowing all the things in the Bible that they won’t teach at church?

He mistakes his own talking for thinking, His believing for knowing, His assuming for understanding, And his silence for listening. And he is content with his own self-view,And has no interest in getting these right.

They are taught to make their religionThe priority in their lives,But not to make JesusThe priority of their religion.

He sees a glimpse of God who discovers That wrongdoing is still wrong when it isDone to someone other than himself or his friends.

Your amazing self can notice a thing in this world and: Meanwhile, your same amazing self can also: The same mind can treat one matter with high honesty, rationality, and responsibility, and another quite differently! It’s somewhat like the way … Continue reading →

Let us suppose that someone were to figure out how to train Silverback Gorillas to play football. And let us suppose that the gorillas were very good at it—especially, say, at the lineman positions—and outperformed their human counterparts at these … Continue reading →

I used to belong to The One True Church, but as good as that may sound, it was actually better than that. The One True Church was its informal name, the formal one being The One and Only True Church. … Continue reading →

(Regarding narcissist impostors and the church, respectively) I’m going to tell you a thingThat you may not like at first,But which you can surely acceptIf you are willing both to lookAnd to admit what you see. And after that, I’m … Continue reading →