Worship is not an art form And if it is then surely we are all worship artists Scrawling out our life drawings on the canvas of our time Day to day, tracing or replacing lines Trying to draw out the image of the Creator to display to the world in the gallery of our character.... Continue Reading →
Grace – Poem
The grace of God is not a dish cloth to wipe up the messes we make But a safety net that catches us after the risks we take And the steps we make as the Spirit breaks sin's hold on us! A heavenly gift to lift us from the rift caused by the original lie,... Continue Reading →
Her Face – Poem
The very concept of make-up is a tragedy An idea that in some ways can border on blasphemy The audacity that we human beings think we can "make-up" for what we perceive to be God's mistakes is a fallacy. In not all but some cases a compact mirror becomes a reflective prison for the true identity... Continue Reading →
Love Stories – Spoken Word
I used to love writing love stories and plotting them out in my mind. Star-crossed lovers or long-lost brothers, stories of every kind. Tales of legendary deeds performed by ordinary men I used to think I was the author, now I'm finding I'm the pen. The greatest Poet ever known has taken hold of me... Continue Reading →
Poem for the Romans – Poem
A poem based on Paul's letter to the Romans I walked through the valley of shadows And kept stumbling in the dark. Two men appeared and ambushed me, Left me bleeding in the park. A certain man did pass that way A torchlight in his hand He offered me help but dropped me In an... Continue Reading →
Sufficient Grace – Poem
Questions, questions, all I have is questions. Can I do this? Am I strong enough? Do I have what it takes? A cacophony of questions meets the echo of answers long past. “No you can’t. No you’re not. No you don’t.” I fall to my knees as belief bleeds out from me and my heart... Continue Reading →
Passion – Spoken Word
This is a poem I wrote to share with my youth group at a church weekend away. It's technically a spoken word piece so it may not completely translate in written form but I hope you enjoy it anyway. Maybe try reading out loud to yourself with dramatic pauses. When I say passion, tell me, what... Continue Reading →
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