Because everyone loves a good story
In the Bleak Midwinter by Christina Rossetti
“In the Bleak Midwinter” In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,In the bleak midwinter, long ago. Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain;Heaven and earth…
Jesus, the Bronze Serpent, and John 3
As Moses hung a bronze serpent on a pole to save people from venom, so Jesus hung on the cross to save us from sin. What a powerful symbol!
“Earth’s Crammed with Heaven” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
According to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, there are two kinds of people in the world: those who see and those who don’t. We all enjoy the same universe around us, but our reactions depend on whether or not we see God’s signature in the mundane.
Promised Land Pie: A Story and a Recipe
“I gave you a land on which you had not labored and cities that you had not built, and you dwell in them. You eat the fruit of vineyards and olive orchards that you did not plant.” Joshua 24:13 We moved into our new…
Praise and Poetry
Praise and poetry: what’s the link? The Bible is full of both, and so are the pages of history. Let’s see how one results in the other in Luke 1-2.
Rest as an Act of Faith
Some people are lazy, and some are workaholics. But there’s a better way to live, and it’s called Sabbath. How and why should we strive for this? Find out in today’s post!
Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet: Religious Motifs
Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet is a cinematic masterpiece. Today’s post explores the motif of religious icons and answers the question, “What on earth was Luhrmann getting at?” It’s deep, grim, and lovely–a few of my favorite things.
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