Author Archives: jackpelham

Too Late

One thing that will irk many about GodIs that he would have a too lateDesigned into the scheme of things.

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Two Problems with “The Power of Prayer”

For the record, I am so not an atheist nor a cynic! What I am is a guy who’s got the guts to tackle some of the hard topics of Christianity, with a view toward working them out faithfully, honestly, … Continue reading

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Is It Me, Or Is It God?

Ponder this and let me know what you think! A lot hinges on how the believer answers the following question. It can make for wildly different outcomes of character and habit!: Is it just my own mind that’s responsible for … Continue reading

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Here’s How It Works

Here’s how it works, folks! If you have faults and errors,Most opponents will use them against you.

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If Life Were a Contest

If life were a contest,Wouldn’t it be interestingIf it were about who could come upWith the very best questions to ask GodWhen it’s all over?

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America Is Already Disarmed

America has an outburst every time they threaten to disarm her of her guns. She needs them, she insists, in case she ever has to defend herself against tyrannical government. “And is she planning to overthrow the government?” one might … Continue reading

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The Scholar Can Burn

The scholar can burn quite some timeDocumenting all the ways to prove an obvious pointTo those who have got their eyes shut.

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Pretty Good

I’m pretty good at some things.At others, I’m terrible. And if I were to spend even more timeExamining myself, it is my hunchThat I probably would have written: I’m pretty good at a couple of things,Mediocre at a few dozen,And … Continue reading

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Silence in the Face of Evil

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The Fire Hose

Unmanned and flailing wildly about—Its nozzle opened all the wayAnd whipping with such force As might kill the cognitive miserIf it were to strike him in the head—

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