• Trinity Sunday

    Trinity Sunday

    “Perichoresis” is a Trinitarian term describing the the interplay in the Godhead of mutual love and honor. It means “around” (peri-) and “move toward”(-chorein). It is oftentimes described in terms of a dance. Dr. Timothy Keller in his book, Jesus the King, writes about perichoresis as it manifest at Jesus’ baptism in…

  • Falling Fire

    Falling Fire

    This is a sonnet for Pentecost and is based upon the account of the same in Acts chapter 2. You may listen to me read the sonnet via the player below. Suddenly like a mighty, rushing wind, Love fell upon us as fire and flame, Winding and binding, empowering to…

  • Had You Not Gone

    Had You Not Gone

    This sonnet is is for Ascension Day and is based upon Luke 24:50-53 and Acts 1:1-14 regarding Jesus’ ascension into heaven on the 40th day after Easter. The question why Jesus ascended is a worthy question. It seems that so much could have be dealt with and handled if he…

  • What Love

    What Love

    This poem imagines a few texts from the scriptures. Primarily it is an imagining of the parable of the prodigal sons (younger and elder) from Luke 15:11-32, but I have also drawn from Ezekiel 16:6, Romans 8:32, and 1 John 3:1. You may listen to me read the poem via…

  • Woe to You

    This sonnet is based upon Luke 11:37-12:3 where Jesus pronounces woes upon the Pharisees and lawyers. The passage reads, While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table. 38 The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not…