Author Archives: jackpelham

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 →

The cowboy, full of himself,Approaches the pretty fillyWhom he has never met.And seeing her wedding band,He propositions her,“So, just how married are you?” And she answers thus:

Is there any corruption in our governments and companies—or in the popular beliefs of the citizens—that would still be going on if someone weren’t profiting from it?

Romans 8:15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” Why do so many Christians today live in … Continue reading →

It may seem to some thatI must have set out at firstTo find fault with this world.But that isn’t the case. What I set out to find was the truth,And it was then that it became obviousThat this world is … Continue reading →

I have observed that it is easier by far To corrupt the character of people Than to improve it. And, perhaps, this is not better evincedThan in the great popularityOf ineffective self-improvement programsThat actually serveBy lowering the barre of society,Rather … Continue reading →