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When the man is finally correctedAnd put in his place by his Maker,I suspect that the lion’s share ofWhat he learns in that sessionWill be the certainty of thingsHe already knew.

On this Earth, Your kids will make their choices—Which is exactly what God has put them here to do.

It is perhaps the stupidest ployOf unruly humansTo pretend that the character of GodWas transformed fromThe Old Covenant to the New,Such that afterward, He was no longer adamantAbout judging man according toWhat man does.

The wicked man errs on purpose,And the simple man from ignorance. Shall they be rebuked the same?

I’m listening to a podcast discussion in which both sides are pretty clearly sympathetic to a certain mega social media platform and its attempts to regulate free speech in the name of keeping the members from “getting into silos”. The … Continue reading →

When they are free,They will tell you at lastWhat they think. And they will have questions.Lots of questions.

If you call yourself a student of the Bible,I’m going to want to hearWhat you are puzzling to figure out nextAnd what you’re just dying to knowAnd where you’re pretty sure you haveGotten it wrong in the past.

I can ask a question that would bring the religious world to a screeching halt if it were to give itdue consideration. And no, it’s not about whether God exists; it’s about whether he really answers prayer as he is … Continue reading →

Even the wickedAre in favor of righteousnessWhen it happens to be of benefit to them.But bind their wicked hands withThe cord of righteousnessAnd see how they hate it!

One thing about time is thatIt does run out. There comes a day whenThe long-assumed good intentionBecomes impossible to carry out—When adjustmentsCan no longer be made—When remedies can no longerBe applied—When important thingsCan no longer be said.