• A Gospel Synopsis

    They scourged ChristWithin an inch of His lifeHe suffered for usEnduring much strife A crown of thornsDug into Christ’s browBefore the CrossI bow At GolgothaChrist’s blood was shedAfter hanging for six hoursHe was dead He descended into HellTo set the captives freeChrist paid the priceFor you and me On Easter SundayThe third day, Christ roseHe…

  • Understanding Salvation Through Christ

    I hadA heart of stoneFor meChrist did atone The natural manIs dead in sinBut Christ wasOur propitiation I was a wicked wretchSpiritually deadI had a strong senseOf doom and dread But God had chosen meAt the Earth’s foundationI was born againRegenerated unto salvation This new birth was due toThe effectual callBy God’s sovereign graceWe overcome…

  • Cherishing Childhood Memories Through Seasons

    Dancing underA willow treeI recall howIt feltTo be hyperactiveI hadBoundless energyI would literallyRun aroundThe blackOver and overI never tiredSpring was greatSmelling theBeautiful flowersAt Easter, I recallHow wonderfulIt wasTo search forOur Easter basketsLoaded withSweet treatsChurch onEaster SundayAt the CommunityWas very blessedUncle EddieWould preachA great sermonIt was niceBeing dressed upMy sisters hadPretty dresses onIn summertimeWe ran throughThe…

  • My Big Belly: A Whimsical Ode to Girth

    Here I goTut tut tutDown the streetI shall strut My belly is gargantuanYes, my big gutShall get meOut of a rut People will stareWith awe at what they seeI’m as proudAs can be My big ol’ gut is happyAs a clamWhen I smack my bellyIt goes bam bam bam I love to smack itDay and…

  • Free of the Bondage of Marriage

    No romance for meIn Christ I have liberty No carnal lusts of the fleshNo diseases will I catch Better can I serve Christ, you seeI can serve God scotfree I don’t need a spouse to be happyNor do I need a child in a soiled nappy If I had a wifeIt would only cause strife…

  • Mountain Life

    I am a proudMountain manFrom the hectic worldI ran I left city lifeFar behindI was searching forA peace I could find First thing I didWas to build a homeA log cabin would sufficeI had no reason to roam I chopped woodTo prepareFor the coming winterI had a cozy, warm lair My loyal dog, BoIs always…

  • Breakthrough

    I yearn to be freeFrom every mental malady For a quarter of a centuryI’ve battled my demons intensely My mind gets out of whackSometimes it’s a psychotic attack I will bark like a wild dogAnd snort like a hog Depressed every single dayPlease listen to what I say I am oh so wearyOf feeling crazy…

  • Chosen By God

    God had chosen meTo be His childBefore the Earth’sCreationThus His ElectWere selectedNot accordingTo any inherentCharacteristicBeliefOr qualitiesOr worksIt is a mysteryOnly God knowsOn what basisWe were chosenBefore theEffectual callBeforeThe Holy SpiritQuickened our soulsAnd we wereRegeneratedPassing fromSpiritual deathTo lifeGod’s sovereignGraceIs irresistibleTo mankindWe are, in factSaved byGod’s graceThrough faithIn ChristThe natural manIs Satan’s childI was a totalDepravedWretched sinnerOn…

  • An Exposition of the Gospel

    The Gospel is simpleYet it’s profoundWhether a schoolboyOr a scholar, it can astound Jesus came to earth as a babeHe was without any sinHe died as a substituteJesus was a propitiation The Holy Spirit overshadowedThe Virgin MaryShe conceived JesusMary and Joseph did marry The natural manIs, by nature, a sinnerAfter hearing the GospelHe repents; his…

  • St. Patrick

    St. Patrick had a Christian faithThat was very strong and devoutHe preached the Gospel with zealHe didn’t need to yell or shout St. Patrick traveled to IrelandHe built monasteries far and nearHe won over pagan tribesTo faith in Christ so sincere St. Patrick used a 3-leaf cloverTo explain the TrinityIt’s a simplificationTo teach an abstract…