Author Archives: jackpelham

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 →

He thinks he can fudge the factsAnd get away with it—That he knows what he’s doingAnd everything’s going to be all right.But the practice has already taken its tollAnd he cannot see himself for what he truly is,Even in his … Continue reading →

Funny, we! And not to get Too seriousAll of a sudden,But the question arisesAs to whetherGod is laughingOr not.

I have worked for decades to understand the Bible keenly while living in this messy-minded world. And the investment has surely not been without its rewards! But particularly in light of this deliberate pursuit of excellence, I do wonder just … Continue reading →

And I said to him, “You know you’ve changed my life, right?” And he smiled when he replied with a dismissive roll of the eyes, “No, you’re the one who did all the work.”