Agony in Stucco (2026, plaster and water)
no one experiences defeat
until discouragement sets
like wall plaster
only then the flakes
begin
no one experiences defeat
until discouragement sets
like wall plaster
only then the flakes
begin
The first time she called our beloved deviled eggs
this I asked if it was a new recipe.
No, I just don’t like using the word ‘devil’.
Other signs popped
ICE
Pets for dinner
Epstein files
as she followed this deviant path
D
O
W
N
A mindset I could not condone or comply.
I used to be strong
6 pack
50 pull ups rep
100 pushups in a minute
Fastest 400m time on the team
Those were simpler times
I had less problems to think about
But then…
I stopped doing physical activity
I gamed too long into the night
As I stayed inside for longer and longer periods
The muscles I had built up start to lose their foundation
Your arms start to sag more
You feel more sluggish
That’s how my mental status works
It peaked in 7th grade and has only deteriorated since
Maybe if I gain those muscles back…
I can feel better about my own self image
An erasure of Albert Mohler’s remarks on the 2026 SBC constitutional amendment.
I want to come back to speak to you about the motion I intend to bring to the 2026 meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in order to amend the SBC Constitution for an act of convictional unity to say this is where we stand. We also need the efficiency of having really clear language in our constitution that expresses that conviction. We did this a generation ago on LGBTQ issues, and that has really helped the SBC. I think similarly, we need to do this. This is a definitional issue for the Southern Baptist Convention. So I intend to propose an amendment to the SBC Constitution where that constitution defines a church in friendly cooperation with the Southern Baptist Convention. Thus, the language would say this, that a church in friendly cooperation number “6. does not act to affirm, appoint, or endorse a woman serving in the office or function of a pastor/elder/overseer, specifically preaching to the assembled congregation.” So I’m just taking out the words “such as” and putting in the word “specifically.” And this is just to help clarify the SBC’s interest in maintaining its integrity and its definitional understanding of the Constitution, how this is applied to the churches as defined as being in friendly cooperation with the Southern Baptist Convention.That means we’re standing together when it comes to the office of Pastor/Elder/Overseer. And the function of that office particularly, specifically the SBC’s interest there is in preaching to the assembled congregation. And so what we’re saying there is this is where Southern Baptists are absolutely united, and my intention is to bring this, to help the Southern Baptist Convention to move forward. And so I appreciate all those who have helped by feedback and suggestion. I think even more so this is now a consensus statement on which the vast majority of Southern Baptist can stand. I hope we’ll do just that very thing when we gather in Orlando in just a matter of days. May God receive all glory and may we be faithful as we gather together. God bless you. I’ll see you in Orlando.
in order to say this is where we stand we need to do
this taking out the integrity and the glory
may God see you
