Posts Tagged ‘Gospel of Luke’

Art & Faith: Forgiveness

People hurt us. Misrepresent us. Abuse us. Sometimes we have an advocate. But many times we are left with wounds and painful memories. I considered this in the last piece “Spare the Son.” As writers and readers we participate in a ceaseless dialogue that can destroy, confuse or distract....

September 1st, 2011 | Arts, Featured, Visual Arts | Read More

A Wee Little Man

Sitting atop a tree limb, Peering down, I pray. There’s a preacher in town. Some say he’s a Messiah. I just want to see him. Humiliated on my perch. No better than a raven. A short man. Hardly taller than a child. Searching for an answer. My life is a paradox. My name means “pure and...

August 20th, 2011 | Poetry | Read More

Unfinished Songs

I’ve been wresting with two songs that are found in Luke 1. The songs sung by Mary and Zechariah are grand, prophetic anthems announcing the coming Messiah. It is beautiful verse that captures human struggle and desperate longing for salvation. I have just one problem with these songs; they didn’t...

December 5th, 2010 | Featured, Meditations | Read More