Christian Meditative Poetry to Encourage and Challenge
Posted in Easter, POEMS, Poems - Easter, Poems New Testament on May 3rd, 2011
Hi Anzac Day and Easter Sunday were on the same day and it gives one pause to consider the sacrifice on the battlefields and of Christ’s Sacrifice on the Cross. When I was in the Sixth Form (Year 12) nearly 30 years ago we did a series on World War one poets from the romanticism […]
Posted in Easter, POEMS, Poems Old Testament on Mar 28th, 2010
As we contemplate Easter and the cost of the cross Isaiah 53 is a powerful place to begin. In this passage Isaiah eerily predicts the death of Christ and it challenges me afresh, how should I respond to the costliness of the gift given? Isaiah 53 vs. 1-7 – Like A Lamb To The […]
Posted in Easter, Poems New Testament on Mar 14th, 2010
As Easter comes upon us it is timely to revisit John Chapter 13 onwards. The final night before Jesus’s death and we see him telling his disciples some hard truths, which they struggle to grasp These few verses demonstrate their uncertainty John 13 vs. 18-22 – Jesus Predicts His Betrayal “I am not saying these […]