Getting There on Tuesday [poem]
A poem of mine about the experience of centering prayer.
Poetry in Daily Life, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith, The Ancients Speak: Poetry from Yesteryear
When God Shakes Our Assumptions: a Poetic Journey (sermon)
How does poetry help us to know God, as well as ourselves? And how can we find new treasures in ancient words? This Trinity Sunday sermon, which weaves together ancient and more modern poetry, explores these questions through three key Biblical words.
Poetry in Daily Life, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
The Next Labyrinth Journey (A Poem)
A poem that explores the experience of walking a labyrinth.
Poetry in Daily Life, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith, The Process of Poetry
What Benefits Do We Gain When We Share Poetry Together? An Interview with Redbud poets
What are poetry feedback groups, and why do they matter? Check out my article about my own experience of finding God through leading poetry feedback groups.
Poetry and Politics, Poetry in Daily Life, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
A Miracle’s Tension [poem]
A poem about living in the tension of the “already, but not yet” this season.
Poetry in Daily Life, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith, The Process of Poetry
Breaking and Making (A review of ART & FAITH: A THEOLOGY OF MAKING by Makoto Fujimura)
“Art and Faith: A Theology of Making” is good news for artists, poets, and other contemplatives. Check out my recently published review of this empowering book.
Healing Words: Poetry and Trauma, Poetry in Daily Life, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
How Do We Protect and Include Our Bodies When We Memorize Poems?
Why memorize a poem? What do race, #ChurchToo, and embodiment have to do with poetry? I explore all of those questions, and more, in this hot-off-the-press book review.
Poetry and Politics, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith
New Advent Practices (A Poem)
How I’m finding God’s beauty this year when so many Advent practices are off limits.
Healing Words: Poetry and Trauma, Poetry and Politics, Poetry in Daily Life, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith, The Process of Poetry
Poetry as Cure for Being Gaslit
Poems (and psalms) alone are not sufficient to address injustice. But they can be a first step in the right direction.
Global Poems: Verse Heard Around the World, Healing Words: Poetry and Trauma, Poetry and Politics, Sacred Verse: Poetry, Prayer, and Faith, The Process of Poetry
When God Saves Our Lives Through Poetry: Interviewing Malaysian Poet Ezra Jalin
A discussion about the poetry scene in Malaysia, as well as poetry’s role in activism, mental health, and faith.