Jesus and The State

A victim of the violence of state yet a victor in silence sedate sliced, iced … sacrificed his dictum is science innate What said the christ? — “Live by the sword, die by the sword” — the zeitgeist of those who lord These kingdoms when spring comes will end a stateless king comes to transcend […]

Church and State on a Date

When Church and State went on a date it got quite late …oh too late When their eyes met it felt like fate They thought it great, their new estate Church and State with merch and hate The merch is bait They smirch and grate They perch and search and lurch and mate Church and […]

Jesus’ Teaching on Nondomination: The Basics

by Trent Wilde The Basic Principle Jesus said, You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant. – The Gospel […]

Is “Counting the Omer” Scriptural?

Question: Is counting the omer a tradition, or is it something we are to do? If we are to do it, how are we to do it? Answer: (by Trent Wilde) The phrases “counting the omer” and “counting of the omer” refer to a tradition which basically states that on each day, from the offering of the […]

The Reason to Die

What is the substance of the lie – the reason to sin and keep your bones dry? That magnified “I,” gives a stone cold look from his heart of steel he makes-believe God and goes by his feel It’s the season for reason accept the truth for the truth The Reason to Die, is why, […]

Amid Mayhem

Chaos rains — they say loss gains imperial chains of whitewashed brains bring inane disdaining, inhumane detaining, and same ol’ mansplaining …nothing worth retaining Amid mayhem hooks — forbidding they/them, banning books, take a scanning look through spanning darkness oft mistook for foreboding night unknown stars then come in sight now stark from wrong is […]

Liminal Lamb

To follow a shepherd makes sense to a sheep To be led by a lamb…what a leap When the lamb here grazed Most eyes glazed By them he went unappraised He was one of many black sheep Consigned to any trash heap His track, considered too steep Baaing, he neared—they peered, then feared Clawing, they […]

Perceive

with eyes still closed a light arose black to red bright it glows through eyelids shut to perception’s gut reach vague rays soft they cut will brow furrow focus burrow seeking darkness thorough? or will dimness yield to pupils revealed with lumens for sight unsealed? night fails lift the veils eyes open see shadows gropin […]

Soul Searching: Zero Hits in Hebrew

Soul Searching Zero Hits in Hebrew by Trent Wilde When reading the Bible in English, you come across the word “soul” hundreds of times, and this gives the impression that the ancient authors believed in something like the modern concept of the soul. But, as we’re about to see, the Hebrew word often translated “soul” […]

Who Is Wisdom? (For Davidians Seeking Extra Oil)

If you are currently persuaded, as I once was, that there is to be no more light for God’s people beyond the teachings of Victor Houteff (at least until the Kingdom is established), then I recommend for you to read our article The End of Davidian Quiescence before reading this. If, on the other hand, […]