{"id":5441,"date":"2026-03-27T06:19:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=5441"},"modified":"2026-03-27T06:19:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:19:38","slug":"stuffed-in-a-box-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/stuffed-in-a-box-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"STUFFED IN A BOX — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

STUFFED IN A BOX <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

01-10-2017<\/p>\n

Deeply stuffed into a dark box,
\nIs what so many Christians are,
\nSo afraid of offending anyone,
\nTheir preaching only goes so far,<\/p>\n

They cut corners and compromise,
\nLeaving hard truths cast aside,
\nIgnoring what the Lord so taught,
\nSpiritual light they try to hide.<\/p>\n

We must preach in love it’s true,
\nBut a balance must also be met,
\nJesus was both a lion and a lamb,
\nThis you should not ever forget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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