Category Archives: Poetry, Reflecting on Scripture

Think and discovering Scripture through poetry.

At Always, God

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Tom Bolton

Contemplating 1 Peter 4:19 in the New English Translation (NET Bible) So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good. At Always, God In the beginning, … Continue reading →

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The Ancient Fathers of the Desert: Introduction and Commentary

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Tom Bolton

Originally posted on A Pastor's Thoughts:
I found this article and thought it might be helpful to those who read this blog for information on the Desert Fathers. Click on the link below. The Ancient Fathers of the Desert:…

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For More than Habit

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Tom Bolton

Exodus 16:15-19 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) When the Israelites saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread that the Lord has … Continue reading →

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How can we have Jesus as our main focus?

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Tom Bolton

Originally posted on Classically Christian:
Apse of St John’s Lateran, my pic The fourth-century mystic, Evagrius Ponticus, proclaims in his controversial Kephalaia Gnostica that the highest end of the Christian life is contemplation of the Holy Trinity. Which is all…

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In This Dark

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Tom Bolton

Upon Psalm 17          In This Dark In this dark, we are afraid and we grieve; we feel alone and we are lost. Children die in paths to prosperity, passengers perish in civilian planes, and homeless friends hunger. There is … Continue reading →

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Fully Here

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Tom Bolton

This Good Earth The grass so green, Emeralds can’t quite cut it, I raise my eyes. Sunshine stuns. I am in this world completely. It nourishes me and holds me. God’d goodness is here displayed. His nurture and care is … Continue reading →

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We Know When there is Peace Yet Found

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Tom Bolton

On reading 2 Peter 3:11-14 We Know When there is Peace Yet Found Upon morning routines and walks here and there, upon reading words open and inviting, we seek this holy place. How long shall we search for peace not … Continue reading →

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