Melon Cave

Man, dig this — The ancients knew what we forgot In these neon days and concrete thoughts.

Hebrew mind saw one creation No division, no segregation Body, soul, spirit — unified constellation Not parts to dissect with cold calculation.

The Scripture speaks of nephesh — living breath Not ghost machines awaiting death But beings breathing divine intention Dust animated with holy invention.

Science chops us into chemicals and bone Neu...

Inspired by Luke 12:16-21 which talks about Jesus' parable of the rich fool who makes excellent long-term financial plans but is called a fool because he is not rich toward God, particularly since this parable powerfully distinguishes between prudent temporal planning and genuine eternal wisdom, showing how seemingly wise strategies can ultimately prove foolish if they neglect spiritual reality.

[bass walks slowly in minor key]

Dig...

Inspired by different thoughts that arise contemplating the following question: How does my understanding of my body as a "temple of the Holy Spirit" which is not owned, but was bought at a price that I can never begin to repay. 

Obviously, John 3:16 is one of many verses that come to mind. The temple is not owned, but something I get to use and was bought at a price. 

This vessel of bone and blood,

Not mine to squander, man ...

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Inspired by Mark 10:42-45 and Jesus' teachings on servant leadership, especially how Jesus explicitly contrasts worldly leadership ("lording it over") with kingdom leadership ("whoever wants to be great must be a servant"), demanding a radical rethinking of organizational structure. Jesus inverts typical hierarchical assumptions, placing service above status and sacrifice above power. This lyric has to go into thinking that challen...

Inpsired by 1 Corinthians 16:14, the depth of covenant relationships as opposed to the shallowness of negotiated arrangements between persons, business contracts, legal property titles, and constitutional relationships in establishing governments. This requires deeper thinking about the admonition to "Do EVERYTHING in love." Covenant relationships find their ultimate significance not in specific achievements but in consistently op...

Inspired by Galatians 3:1-3, in which the Apostle Paul rebukes the Galatians for turning from grace to law and rules, asking if they are so foolish to begin by the Spirit but then seek perfection by human effort akin to the Pharisees, who were responsible for using the coercive power of "the law" and getting the Romans to kill Jesus Christ ... AND ... Romans 14:17, in which Paul declares that "the kingdom of God is NOT a matter of ...

Inspired by Ephesians 4:22-24 and  harnessing neuroplasticity through disciplined practice to rewire our brain and transform our character. 


*[sparse jazz piano notes, modal progression]*

Dig it, man—
The old self like a threadbare coat,
Worn out with bad habits and old roads.
These pathways in my brain—concrete-hard 
From the repetition of yesterday's mistakes.

*[finger snaps, bass note]*

The square world says, "That's just how ...

Inspired by Luke 14:27 ... entitled "Jesus is First" ... which is about the discipline of Christian discipleship of denying one's self, submitting that self to Jesus and the Creator's will

*[sparse modal piano intro, contemplative bass notes]*

Man, I'm standing outside these prison walls
Concrete and razor wire -- but real cage is me—
That old self crying out: "Me first! Me first!"
But the Man from Galilee laid it down straight:

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Inspired by 2 Corinthians 3:18: "Be transformed into the same image from glory to glory." 

*Snap fingers slowly, bass walks four-four,
saxophone stretches long notes behind the words*

Dig this, cats—
We're captive mirrors in this cosmic pad,
Reflecting fragments of the divine light.
Not the whole scene, man, just
Glimpses through smoke and synapse fire.

Glory to glory, riff by riff,
The Holy Hepcat reworks our circuits,
Rewires th...

Inspired by Romans 12:2 ... we must no longer be conformed to the world ... which is also what drives our concept of Transformative Discipleship Technology. Our intention is to blend Christian spirituality with cognitive neuroscience to break the bad habits of being ourselves.

You can’t renew your mind by being a spectator, watch, wishing, desiring to be of the world. In order to become a transformative disciple of Christ, you mus...

Introduction

Across cultural contexts, and down through history, throughout the millennia of the most revered classical and sacred texts, the wisest of the wise in all cultures have recognized the essential need for humans to first transcend ego before being able to actually begin to attain anything, ie before we can go anywhere, we must first get out of our own way. Thus, we have seen a universal human ...