Of the World but not In the World

In the world, but not of the world. Many of you have heard and oft repeated this catechism, and I believe it is a good one. It is fantastic advise for Christians to live by, but unfortunately it appears that most of us are dyslexic. Most of us are living of the world, but not…

WTHDJD?: Jesus and Judgement

John 8:1-11 1but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group…

Free Chains

You say I’m free to be me Do and say what I please Kiss women or men Mix up the birds and the bees But when it comes to elections You force your perceptions Down my free gullet Now that’s quite a conception You say I must vote Now there is the joke Free to…

Sunrise in the Cave

Can you feel its presence lurking In the darkness teeth are smirking Shadows in shadows on shadows They hide the grim and deadly gallows Demons scamper in the night In the darkness they find their might Shadows may have their place now But someday, the light will make them bow It will dispel the creeping…

Walking In Strangeness

They tell me to cut my hair They say it makes me look crazy Well maybe I am a bit crazy They tell me to stop dancing They say it is wild and foolish I hope I am wild and foolish They tell me not to throw away their wisdom They say I will end…

We Are Infinitely Weak

Watch this gif. If that doesn’t make you feel insignificant I don’t know what will. Or maybe I do. Maybe giant rocks and balls of gas in space don’t mean anything to you. Maybe you aren’t trying to make a difference on a cosmic scale. Maybe insignificance on a human scale is feeling ignored and…

Nowhere To Go

Wake up Eyes open Arms and back stretch and arch, like a cat who has just been disturbed while laying in the sun Fuzzy pictures in the mind become more clear Things that have been, are being, and need to be The need to be list is very short, maybe even empty The lips ripple…

No More Regrets

Two weeks ago God showed me that I have been hating myself for at least seven years. I hated a lot of parts of my life when I was going through them, but then God showed me that my self-loathing wasn’t just in the past, it was still happening. Not that I still hate every…

No Guilt In Life, No Fear In Death

What I am about to say is what I consider the second most important thing after the gospel, although it is inseparable from the gospel. You are free, and you no longer have to be afraid, and you no longer have to feel guilty. There are so many implications, promises, dreams, and so much potential…