Author Archives: jackpelham

What a fool finds to do with himselfIs rarely foolisher then whenHe decides that the world needsNew definitions for established words.

People’s minds are messy. In many things involving both our understandingAnd the way we explain that understandingWe are fuzzy and imprecise and technically incorrect In some regards, even if not in every regard.

When a man lacks desireFor the very nutritionThat would cure him,He has two diseases.

These world starvesEven as the feastIs served up Piping hot andIn abundance—Spread out for all. They will not comeFor they have foundOther fare theyLike better.

If I were using my skills to stir up the passions of I would be in high demand and would probably live in a very nice house by now. But I’ve been trying instead for many years to stir up … Continue reading →

Far too few Christians are in the habit of checking themselves on their beliefs about what God is saying—whether it comes to interpreting the scriptures, or to whatever might be going on in their hearts. As a result, they tend … Continue reading →

It’s one of the top false teachings in the churches that “God loves everybody”. It’s taken as a given—as an unassailable fact, and non-negotiable. But while it’s true that God is an amazing lover of people, and loves people far … Continue reading →

He had been so certain that day that the thoughts and feelings that had come into his heart were a direct communication from God, having been put there by none other than Jesus Christ himself. Later, however, he would come … Continue reading →

Even the proud man can cook upA great sermon against pride.

I have sat back in amazementAnd watched the religious manPost a hard and cautionary memeThat condemns the very practiceHe regularly commits himself—As if it could not possibly Be relevant to his own behavior. And I wonder at how he Must … Continue reading →