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12/31/2020 0 Comments Our hope is not in 2021...
This past year has been challenging to say the least. Concerns about climate change, the environment, and stewarding the earth’s finite resources, to human rights concerns, to political and economic upheaval, to civil disobedience and sometimes violent protests, to a global pandemic… Many folks are looking forward to turning the page on their calendars and starting a fresh new year. But if hindsight is 20/20, then we should see clearly that our problems are much bigger and much harder to solve then a mere change in date. As my friend and publisher, Chance Faulkner, recently noted, humanity’s hope is not in 2021 but in Christ alone. Christ is our future hope, and he is our past and present hope. As we enter this new year, let us look to Christ, the only hope of the nations (Matthew 12:17–21; Isaiah 11:10; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 49:6, 51:4-5; Isaiah 61:4-5; Isaiah 61:6; 1 Peter 2:9-10). In him you will find peace and rest and justice in turbulent times; in him you will find light and joy in dark times.
Below is my poem “Violent Winds,” which appears in my collection of poems Undiminished Returns: Poems of a Christion Life (H&E Publishing, 2020). The poem is a prayer to God to rescue us not only from the challenges of our present world crisis but also from our self-made mess of sin and destruction. It is a fitting prayer for this New Year.
"Violent Winds," a sonnet, read by the author.
This poem is published in Undiminished Returns: Poems of a Christion Life (H&E Publishing, 2020), which is available for purchase from H&E online books, as well as from the author and on Amazon.ca.
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Here is the final video from my advent poetry series. In this episode, I read two poems reflecting on Mary, the mother of Jesus. Within Protestant circles, Mary is often overlooked. However, she stands as a beautiful example of grace, humility, and faith. I hope and pray you will be blessed by this reflection. Merry Christmas!
12/18/2020 0 Comments An Advent poem: "A winter feast"
In this Christmas poem, "A winter feast," I embed a line from C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, where he describes Narnia before the coming of Aslan as "always winter but never Christmas." My poem is about what our lives are like before Christ breaks in and changes our cold, dark December into a merry time of lights, beauty, joy, and peace. I hope you enjoy it!
 For one week only (Monday, December 7 to Saturday, December 12), you can purchase directly from the author copies of Undiminished Returns: Poems of a Christian Life (H&E, 2020) and All Things New: Essays on Christianity, culture & the arts (Joshua Press, 2018). The price for a single copy of either book is $12. If you buy two or more, the price is $10 each. No shipping if pick-up or delivery is in Hamilton and area. Send an email to [email protected] to place your order. Note: Unfortunately, this sale does not apply to US or international sales. Please see H&E Publishing or Amazon.
CHRISTMAS SALE:All Things New: Essays on Christianity, culture & the arts
Joshua Press, 2018 SALE PRICE $12 ea. or $10 ea. for two or more copies This is a collection of essays on Christianity, culture & the arts, most of which appeared in Barnabas magazine over the past decade. The essays are split into six sections, focusing on art & creativity, the artist’s call, literature, music, cinema and faith & culture. The idea of the essays is to engage Christians to think through how their faith impacts their interaction and involvement with arts & culture, specifically in seeing the value of the imagination, the enrichment creativity brings to all of society and the delight the arts bring to daily life. 12/7/2020 0 Comments Christmas poems...
During a fresh morning snowfall, I took the opportunity to read a couple of my Advent poems from my new book of poetry, "Undiminished Returns: Poems of a Christian Life" (H&E Publishing 2020). Enjoy these wintery readings!
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