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Posted on July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 4 Comments

Pondering this Pandemic and the Sign of Jonah

As we live through this unprecedented pandemic, what can we learn from Jonah's time in the belly of the fish?

Posted on July 27, 2020May 4, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 4 Comments

Sonnet for Psalm 24

Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 24, as part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."

Posted on July 22, 2020July 21, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 6 Comments

What the Kingdom of Heaven Is Like

What is the kingdom of heaven like? Not what we might expect. Here is a sonnet based on the description of the kingdom of heaven offered by Jesus in Matthew 13.

Posted on July 20, 2020May 4, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 6 Comments

Sonnet for Psalm 103

Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 103, as part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."

Posted on July 13, 2020August 16, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 7 Comments

An Evening Run in the Sahara Sunset

A prose poem inspired by the Saharan dust storm that recently reached us in North Carolina.

Posted on July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 2 Comments

What Our World Needs Now Is Not Just Love

There is a lot of mistrust, fear, and hate in our world today. What will drive them out? Not more of the same. What our world needs now is faith, hope, and love.

Posted on June 22, 2020May 4, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 8 Comments

Sonnet for Psalm 42

Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 42, as part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."

Posted on June 15, 2020May 4, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 16 Comments

Sonnet for Psalm 61

Here is a sonnet I wrote for Psalm 61, as part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."

Posted on June 2, 2020July 21, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence

Sonnet for Our World

A sonnet offered as a prayer for our hurting world.

Posted on May 28, 2020June 15, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 2 Comments

Featherless Hope: My Conversation with Emily

Here is a poem that I wrote, inspired by Emily Dickinson's "Hope" is the thing with feathers.

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