Faith and Passion
A Collection of Devotional Poetry
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Quilted Spray I lay in comfort, covered by my floral blanket. A grand floral arrangement, like any traditional casket, would be adorned. I lay in my bed. I lay in my casket. Robbed of life. Ridiculed by high authority. But as I lay beneath, my quilted floral spray, I know who I am. And where I am going. My body adorned, by myrrh and aloes, mixed within strips of linen. Oh, peaceful night, Victory’s spoils, and crowning coronation. Here my followers, have brought me to rest. Thinking it a final rest. Even now, I wonder, in the peaceful night, when will I see victory? But, for now, I lay down, in peace and tranquility, under my traditional blanket, and grand - floral spray. Just waiting, for my vindication. “Taking Jesus' body, the two of them wrapped it, with the spices, in strips of linen. This was in accordance with Jewish burial customs.” (John 19:40, NIV)
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About the Book
The reader will find a collection of devotional style poems written by a hospital employee during the COVID period. Collections are divided into categories to help the reader develop a basic understanding of theology, morality, and an understanding of how to read the Bible, devotionally. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between faith and passion, in how our relationship with God shapes our personal relationships, because these relationships are internal, and not merely external experiences. An emphasis is placed on developing a devotional understanding of Scripture, as the living God will address issues and concerns we face in our daily lives. These interactions with Scripture give us an understanding of God and encouragement to handle daily struggles. A primary purpose of publishing the text is to bridge the gap between being a Christian and that of being gay. There is no internal conflict outside of idolatry and true moral character. However, evident within the church today, there are deep struggles. These may turn the gay Christian away from the faith and away from real moral character. Today the exclusion of single people in the church is experienced in quiet isolation, and even in public doctrine. There is no justification for exclusion. A Christian cannot remove compassion from faith in the name of doctrine, because faith is internal.
About the Author
The author has lived out his faith in the secular world after completing seminary discipleship. The author attended Covenant Theological Seminary (Cert., ’92) and graduated with a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div, ’94). He is a graduate of Georgia College and State University (BBA, ’85) and Central Georgia Technical College (A, ’11).