The 4th book of Psalms In 2019, after having read through the bible twice in 30 months I decided that 2020 was to have its focus in worship. Then in March that year churches were closed. I have learned mote about worship in this last year than I have in many years when churches were …
Category: Poetry
Gleaning truth from Ruth
Gleaning truth from Ruth The above image is part of a stained glass window on the north side of Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield. It is taken from the story of Ruth in the Old Testament and shows women gleaning in the fields. Gleaning is the practice of collecting grain from the fields after the harvest …
Matthew’s Passion: Association with robbers
Matthew's Passion: Association with robbers 40 Blogs of Lent: 33 Matthew 27:32-44 Who was Simon, the man from Cyrene who was made to carry Jesus' cross. That someone should ne named in the story in all three synoptic Gospels is strange. Stranger still is that Mark's Gospel should also mention Simon's sons Rufus and Alexander. …
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Poem: Christmas then and now
Christmas then and now A poem for Christmas 2018 Shrunk down to human size God comes to earth, And in his poverty< We find our worth. The choirs of angels sing. Shepherds and wise men come To see, adore. Humbly like them, we come, We kneel before And praise the newborn King.
Advent haiku
Advent haiku Jesus will return. Stay awake, you do not know just when he will come
I have some bad news and some good news.
I have some bad news and some good news. A poem I have some bad news and some good news. Sin is bad news. Sin reaches into every part of our being, There is nothing sin cannot reach. Sin is bad news. Sin is about Hell fire and punishment. Sin is bad news The Grace …
Tri-unity
Tri-unity a poem for Trinity Sunday 2018 It's all in the relationship, the too and fro swirling from eternity to eternity together. A fountain of fullness of love: Inviting us in. to join in the dance of creation, restoration and inspiration, our hearts, minds and imagination following the lead of the one who leads not …
Fire
Fire a poem for pentecost Fire falls, the promised power; its harbinger the sound of a hurricane. God's Holy Spirit has come upon the Church. Flames come to rest and frightened men are filled with confidence. God's Holy Spirit repairing shattered lives . The sound of the wind and the sound of many voices in …
Going up
Going up A poem Going up! We saw him go, obscured by clouds, Back home to sit on heaven's throne Before he went he told us, "Wait, "I will not leave you here alone." Going up! So sit we here, with upward gaze and contemplating Heaven's glory. Ans what he did in three short years …
Poetry
I have been doing some admin on my blog, so now my poems are in one place. See the Poetry button at the top of the blog? The poems are there, organised by the year they were written. If you're having a bad day Calm yourself an easy way: Take a look at my fine …
