Grief Came to Grind
“But fate twisted and turned on me, night terror beset us,
Grief came to grind us when Grendel arose
To harrow this hall, a hellish enemy”
As We All Know
“And a lackwit with no wisdom cannot weather a crisis”
Beowulf the Brave
“Beowulf the brave will be the boast of all nations”
When Leaders Let You Down
Introduction: As you consider the title of this piece, the very first thing to consider is the possibility that they didn't let you down at all. You just thought they did. When pondering whether or ...
The Flood and the Giants
“From the day of great doom when a devastating flood,
A wall of great waves wiped out the giants.
Their fight was futile, their fate was determined,
Strangers to God, sunk in their sin, scores were settled by God,
When with a rush the Ruler wrecked them with water”
Many Letters, None of Which Urged Us to Kill the Wabbit
Letter to the Editor: Thank you for continuing to shed gospel light on these dark times. Over the past year, I’ve struggled to put words to the deep feeling that everything we have experienced ...
That Sword Melted
“All of it like ice, every bit of it melted—
Like water ropes unwound when the Father unties them,
Looses the fetters of frost, and frees up the water”
John Piper and the Fire in the Attic
Introduction: The best book of devotional theology I have ever read was God is the Gospel by John Piper. The first time I read it, as soon as I was done, I went back to the first page and started ...