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To be sure, many foolish thingsAre worthy of ridicule. But the wiser I get—If that is indeed what is happening—The harder it is to defend the ridiculing.

Anyone with two eyesAnd a heartCan seeThat some soulsAre in crucial need of help. But it takes two eyesAnd a heartAnd some experience at itTo see that all soulsAre in crucial need of helping.

“I used to think that people can change,” he told me, “but now I’m pretty sure that people can’t change.” “So, you’ve changed, then?” I asked, with my eyebrows raised. “Yep,” he said, not realizing the discovery.

What if someone actually knewWhat you are going through? And what if they understoodAnd caredAnd shared your painAnd were personally investedIn your well-being?

I suppose there are many things The soul needs to thrive.And whether I have discovered yetThe half of them, I could not say. But I have got this one thing, at least,Figured out pretty well.And I want you to listen.

No one among us has gotAll our puzzle pieces in place,Such that we are complete peopleAnd lacking in nothing. There is simply not time for it all.

The truest heartsAre the ones most likelyTo discover that the real authority Rests in the Word,And not in the Church. The others never quite seemTo figure this out.

In this beautiful/ugly world,Where it’s so hardTo get the full attentionOf any crowd,The big surprise for mostAbout ChristianityIs that there are indeedA yoke to be worn,A burden to be carried,And a Master to be pleased. And how do the people … Continue reading →

I suppose there’s not one among us allWho would not be surprisedAt a million things in Heaven—Should we ever be so blessedAs to be invited to live there. And having learned something Of your inner battle, friend,I wonder whether the … Continue reading →

NOTE: This article was originally published on 14 November, and was substantially added to on 20 November. It is also being recorded very soon on my Rethinking the Bible podcast. Here’s a link: https://rethinkingthebible.com/2022/11/21/episode-45-is-divorce-the-only-thing-that-god-hates/ Let’s talk about divorce. First of … Continue reading →