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John Piper has a great voice for reading poetry.
It turns out his son does too.
Karsten Piper has started a new (audio) poetry blog. You should check it out.

Blank verse today like rats on stilts, except , of course, it’s beautiful.

Laugh if you like, but this is often the poem I think of when I hear William Wordsworth’s well-known definition of poetry: “the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.”  Because one overflows late at night and well-sloshed, but re … Read More

via Belly up, it’s A Poetry Feed.

One of my best buds is fellow pastor Rob Imberger. Back in 2005 we used to get together with Phil Brown at a local pub and drink beer, talk theology and write stuff.

The following is a brilliant poem written by Rob about his experience of conversion. (more…)

C. S. Lewis has been a massive influence on my life as a Christian from day one. Here is the link to a great BBC biography of the man who created (among many other things) the world of Narnia.

Enjoy!

“C. S. Lewis: Beyond-Narnia” —–