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You Will See
This sonnet is a part of the series, That You May Believe. It is based on John 1:35-51 and imagines the first disciple’s skepticism about the identity of Jesus. It especially imagines a response such as Nathaniel’s to Philip whose words I borrow, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” If…
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Dust to Glory: A Christmas Story
Advent 2017 was a very special, early Christmas gift for me. In early summer, I met with two young artist who attend the church which I pastor. Adah Freeman and Asher McClain willingly endeavored to engage the vision I had for this year’s Advent season. It was my desire to…
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A Voice Loudly Cries
This sonnet is based on Matthew 2:16-18 which recounts Herod’s murder of the young male children in the region of Bethlehem after he realized he had been outsmarted by the wisemen who had come to pay homage to the King of the Jews. This event is called the Slaughter of…
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A Christmas Letter
Here’s a Christmas letter from a friend. Merry Christmas! Dear Randy, I hope this letter finds you doing well. Anna sends here greetings, as do Amy, Angie, and Amanda to your children. Lately, I have found myself in the malaise of the holiday season. I began with such high expectations,…
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O Dayspring
December 21 is the day in which the Great O Antiphon, O Oriens, is sung. It is also the winter solstice which is the shortest or darkest day in the Northern hemisphere. This sonnet is a reworking of a previous sonnet. Since our morning, we have watched the sunset In…
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