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.
What the Kingdom of Heaven Is Like
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."
Letters and Papers from Prison – Part 1
What does a pandemic and an unexpected prison stay have in common? Quite a bit, it turns out, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer's "Letters and Papers from Prison" has a lot to teach us as we live through this pandemic.
Lead, Kindly Light
This week's Poem, Prayer, Psalm, and Promise features a poem by John Henry Newman alongside Psalm 91, and is offered as an evening devotion.
An Evening Run in the Sahara Sunset
A prose poem inspired by the Saharan dust storm that recently reached us in North Carolina.
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.
Standing by God in God’s Own Pain
"God goes to all people in their need," Dietrich Bonhoeffer writes, but "Christians stand by God in God's own pain." Here is a poem, prayer, psalm, and promise featuring a poem by Bonhoeffer alongside Psalm 32.
The Star that Endures
In this rapidly-changing world, where we do turn to find guidance? We look to the star that endures, to the eternal that continues to be the foundation of our future.
Be a Hero in the Strife
"Be a hero in the strife," Longfellow writes, but also "learn to labor and to wait." Here is a poem, prayer, psalm, and promise featuring Longfellow's poem alongside Psalm 90.
The Highest Wisdom
As Christians, what do we consider the highest wisdom? Here is an answer to that question from one of the most widely-read devotional books ever written, "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas a Kempis.
My Pastoral Ponderings 