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philemon’s poem

Forgiveness Reconciliation Love From Paul to Philemon From God’s servant to a human master From a concerned heart to a hesitant brother From Paul to Philemon A letter An offering Of Self, Sacrifice, Sacredness Friend Advocate Partner Offering of money? … Continue reading

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prompted prose

i’m an unconventional poet.  that is, if actual poets are conventional. I cannot sit down and write poetry from the thoughts floating around in my head — however, the invention of magnetic poetry does wonders for the imagination of my … Continue reading

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taylor the beat poet

Food for a Friday thought: This guy is a lyrical genius.  An aggressively inarticulate generation.  Yikes. Take his challenge.  Speak with conviction.  Do it.

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I’m a Christian. I’m sorry.

It’s true.  I am a Christian.  and I’m sorry. I’m not sorry for believing what I believe — but I am sorry of how that belief is perceived by others.  I’m sorry there are those who claim to be Christians … Continue reading

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i am, but not

this past weekend, I attended a prayer retreat.  one of the practices involved looking at pictures that were provided, and writing down words or thoughts that came to mind while viewing the picture. i randomly chose a few pictures off … Continue reading

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ASL poetry: Pity to Encourage

I love poetry in ASL [American Sign Language] — in some instances, it’s possible to get the message of the poem even if you don’t know sign language. This clip is very short, but very powerful. Jon starts out with … Continue reading

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lost poetry

I’m not a poet. Never have claimed to be. There’s something about the magnetic poetry pieces that makes my brain believe I am, however. While cleaning out some of my stuff in storage, I found a poem that I “wrote” … Continue reading

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