Published in Koinonia·2 days agoI’ll Be Coming Back to YouA poem about hope amidst the pain of death — Our second baby never saw the light of day. At 14 weeks my wife miscarried. I’m sure that many of you know the emptiness and pain of losing a child. Maybe during pregnancy like us or maybe when the child was older. Or maybe not your child, but a grandchild. …Christianity2 min read
Published in Koinonia·Jun 23You Rulers of This AgeWoe to you who pull the strings who manufacture war and other evil things. Woe to you who manipulate the economy to gain for yourselves while plunging others into poverty. Woe to you who think life is a game for you to play with no regard to the suffering you create along…Poetry2 min read
Published in Koinonia·Jun 21Some Other WayWhen time has passed away, when there is no night and there is no day. When this age is over and done will we wonder where the time has gone? When eternity is here to stay will we wish we’d lived some other way? Too late then the change to make now’s…Koinonia1 min read
Published in Koinonia·Jun 15“My Brothers and Sisters, This Should Not Be.”Words have the power of life and death. How do we use ours? — When it comes to attacking one of our own, Christians can be relied upon to deliver. Social media, in particular, can be a toxic swamp. …Koinonia3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·May 8The Spoils of WarOld men create wars that the young must fight. Not as last resort but as their perceived right. To rape and pillage what belongs to another. To enrich themselves and use war as a cover. While the young sacrifice their lives and their dreams. The proud and the arrogant work on…Poetry2 min read
Published in Koinonia·May 8God’s Miraculous ProvisionHow a young boy’s lunch fed thousands and what it means for us today — A crowd of up to 20,000 people (5,000 men plus women and children) had gathered to listen to Jesus. Now it was getting late and they were hungry. The disciples told Jesus to send them away into nearby villages to buy food for themselves. Jesus had a different response, “’You…Christianity4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Apr 30Until the Light ComesIn the beginning before the light came darkness covered the earth. Chaos and emptiness covered the seas. Then God spoke into the darkness and there was light. Into the emptiness and there was life. Into the chaos and there was order. Remember this and take heart: before there was light before…Poetry1 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Apr 16The Well-Trodden PathWe fear not knowing what comes next. So we reduce our life to accommodate our fear. We make our life predictable and our world small. This well-trodden path is safer by far than the risks and uncertainty of the road less traveled. But will it take you where you want to…Creativity1 min read
Published in Koinonia·Mar 16Love in the Time of CovidWe will get through this, but will we still be friends? — Most of us will get through covid — the lockdowns, the possible job losses, the “to vax or not to vax” debates — but what shape will we be in? What will our relationships with family and friends look like? With the aid of social media, we all have something…Koinonia4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Mar 16In My DreamsWhat will it take that dreams might come true? — In my dreams the sky is blue the sun is warm the breeze is cool. The sea is calm the waters clear the people swim they have no fear. The children laugh as they play they have no need to hide away. And in the cities there are no screams no more…Poetry1 min read