Author Archives: jackpelham

The unimpressive thing about usIs how we pick and chooseWhat to be excellent about—Even in the things we thinkAre generally worth the doing—As if there were in playA predetermined conclusionThat it is more virtuous to leaveOrder and beauty unfinished.

The thing most hated about Jesus was surely thatHe told people the truth about their sin and error. And to this day, that heavenly act of kindnessStill divides people into their true colors.

Funny—How some people look funnyBut it wouldn’t be funnyIf you looked like them, too.

There’s a popular Facebook manipulation that goes something like this: “You people who are upset about this thing should be upset about that thing instead.”

Jesus is so much more than we ever discover in this life—Where we would be the exception to get even the half of it right.

I had hoped we could learn to pronounce nuclear,But discovered that some simply do not care.

I’m changing my pronouns from he/his to his/he.I hope that everyone will honor my choiceEven if they think it’s really stupid. I used to be in charge of just me,But now I identify as one who isIn charge of everybody.So … Continue reading →

Somebody told us Christians that we should Mostly just wait around for Jesus to come back. And most of us thought that sounded like a fine idea.Obviously, he doesn’t want us to make this world betterWhile we’re here—and we can … Continue reading →

Knowledge has its limits,For knowledge alone cannot make one do What he knows he should do.No, it’s the the human will thatIs necessary for that to happen.

It’s either a stupid personOr someone trying to manipulate stupid peopleWho messes with the meaning of words.