Jim Palmer 95 connections

The Cab Ride

The Cab Ride
Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living…
When I arrived at 2:30 a.m., the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window. Under these circumstances, many drivers would just honk once or twice, wait a minute, then drive away.
But, I had seen too many... more »

Could I become a Christian? (Ryan's Story)

I was raised “Christian” (in all the various interpretations and misrepresentations of that vaguest of possible terms). Then I became an agnostic, then an atheist, then…well, now, these names seem pretty funny to me. Mostly these names, which are meant (perhaps) to designate meaning... more »

Hurt by God

Have you been hurt by God?
These days people are leaving church, shedding religion, deconstructing their faith, and re-thinking all things God. Sometimes conversations about this center around spirited exchanges about concepts, doctrines, and theology. Let the best ideas win!
But I have a "Dear... more »

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life without judgment

I've judged a lot of people in my life and I'm not proud of it. What I mean by "judge" is taking what little you think you know about a person or a situation, or interpreting another person's actions in a way where you feel justified in making a disparaging conclusion about them. That judgment is... more »

on becoming a nobody

How to be a Nobody
By Kwee Lain
Everybody wants to be a somebody
Nobody knows how to be a nobody
If ever there is a somebody... more »