Sometimes, the poet R.S. Thomas reminds us, the meaning is in the waiting. Here is a poem, prayer, psalm, and promise featuring the poem, "Kneeling," by R.S. Thomas.
The Meaning in the Waiting
God’s Beloved
A sonnet inspired by the celebration of the Baptism of Our Lord.
A Poem, Prayer, Psalm, and Promise Celebrating the Epiphany of Our Lord
As part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises," here is a wonderful poem celebrating the Epiphany by Malcolm Guite, alongside some of the scripture readings appointed for the Epiphany of Our Lord.
A Nonet Reflecting God’s Love
Here is a nonet poem celebrating God's love for us and the ways in which we can reflect that love into our world.
Quote for a New Year – Dag Hammarskjöld
A few quotes from Dag Hammarskjöld and a few reflections on this new year.
The Work of Christmas by Howard Thurman
The Work of Christmas by Howard Thurman When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flocks, The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry,…
So Wondrously Protected
A "Poem, Prayer, Psalm, and Promise" as we prepare to enter a new year together, featuring Dietrich Bonhoeffer's poem, "By Powers of Good."
Sonnet for Psalm 131
Psalm 131 offers us a beautiful but challenging image for prayer - our souls resting in God's presence like a weaned child with its mother. Here is my sonnet for this psalm, reflecting on this wonderful image.
Martin Luther on the Meaning of Christmas
"Do not make Mary of stone," Martin Luther said to his congregation in a famous Christmas sermon. Here is a portion of that inspiring sermon.
Christmas, Then and Always
Christmas, Then and Always Past and future come together this night, Forgotten, forgiven, by Love's pure light, Bowing before this loved, unknown stranger, Wrapped now in cloth, asleep in the manger. A promise fulfilled, for all who feel lost, Sin’s firm grip to be unbound by the cross. God's beloved Son, begotten before time, Now…
