Monday is for Discussion Be careful people, of your heroes. For only One is perfect. Role models and teachers, We may elect Those who inspire and those we admire. But there is One, only One Who will never leave Never reveal a single defect Be careful people, for all your heroes. On the occasion of Robin … More Be Careful People, of Your Heroes
Saturday Afternoon Musings Psalm 9 and 10 in the Massoretic text are acrostic psalms. Each two line verse begins with the next letter in the Hebrew alphabet. Translations tend to obscure the original artistry even when they are linguistically accurate and artistically pleasant. There is nothing wrong with losing the form as long as the … More Make Your Grace My Clothing
Thursday is for Discipleship Last Friday I had the privilege of seeing some of my favorite people in the world. I was back at New Song Church in Bolingbrook and got to visit with so many people from my years of ministry in that lighthouse of joy in the community. The occasion was a summer … More Spoken Word Artistry and Gospel Awesomeness
Friday is for Heart Songs My son is more than an aspiring poet; he is a published, top 100 on Amazon.com list of books on poetry (four times) poet. He’s good. I am biased, but that doesn’t mean I’m not right. I love this particular poem so much that I recorded it at the end … More “The Church is a Whore; But She’s My Mother” (often attributed to Augustine)
“You will know also that your descendants will be many,And your offspring as the grass of the earth. Job 5:25 Updated because Sandy Hook has been repeated so often. When people are hurting, it is wise to let your words be few. Job’s friends were not helpful. Indeed, it is hard to imagine a more cruel word … More A Word for Well Meaning Christians and Others Regarding Sandy Hook: Keep your mouth shut!
If you missed my son on NPR this afternoon, you can hear a replay at Midnight. His poem will be at 12:09 AM, third poem in the set. Here’s the link: http://hppr.org/programs/genre/entertainment. Click on the “Listen Live” button in the upper left-hand side of your screen. The show is called Open Range and is part of … More Poets Use Words to Destroy Vision So Eyes See New Things
My son just published his first book, the second book he has written. When he was 16-17 he wrote a novel with his cousin that ran to over 200 pages but this is his first published work. Despite the fact that I am proud of him and biased, it is worth a look. You can … More My Son Just Published His First Book!
Heart Songs I want to bleed for Christ Such that His pleasure Insures a continuous transfusion And the trail of my life Leaves a crimson path to follow. Make me a slave for Your mission. Let me open a vein each morning. Let my heart be Your vessel To pump out my life for the … More Leave a Crimson Path to Follow
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Monday Discussion My son is the third “Marty” in the family. I am the junior and my Dad is the leader of the band. Dad lives in heaven now but his son and his namesake, my son, still roam the earth and seek to honor the Lord my Dad now sees face to face. Marty … More How Poets Change the World–They Inspire Us toward Passion
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