Seth Gatchell
False Dichotomy: “I Believe in Reason; You Believe in Faith”
MY FRIEND, AN ATHEIST A good friend shared with me that he’s an atheist, What philosophers call a materialist. He believes what only science and data prove. Anything else? He refuses to be moved. What he can’t explain is, why is “something missing,” That there’s much more to life, things like love and…
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THE SCULPTOR
THE SCULPTOR This massive, weighty thing, a giant granite rock, Cut out of mountainside, it sits as one great block. Transported far away from ice and winter snow, Cold is left behind. Now, in sculptor’s studio. Shattering hammer blows, the hard granite, pounded. Giant pieces flying, sharp slivers compounded, Rocks, pebbles pulverized, dust…
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ANXIETY’S SCORECARD
ANXIETY’S SCORECARD March 5, 2018 I seem to use a scorecard ev’ry day: “How’s it going? Are things going my way?” “Are things finally ‘coming together’?” “Are struggles getting any easier?” “Will they finally be in a good mood?” “Will she notice her crummy attitude?” “Did somebody notice what I did well?”…
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A Hell of Mercy
Sometimes, it’s extremely difficult to see what God is doing through our suffering and pain. This poem is dedicated to making that a little clearer… A HELL OF MERCY Augustine said his heart, like a haunted mansion, From which he found no rest; search for satisfaction. No escape could he find, tormented distractions, Ghosts…
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LIGHTHOUSE
Sometimes it seems my life is a wood sailing ship, An old three-masted ship, like Columbus’ trip. An Atlantic journey across uncharted seas, Some days pleasant and calm enjoying ocean’s breeze. But so many days seem like sailing in a mist. It’s hard to see the shore, a wrong turn did I miss? On…
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