Remembering That It Happened Once
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Poets have long given us poems as portals into the stunning event and astonishing affirmation at the core of Christian faith: the Eternal Word has taken on flesh in Jesus of Nazareth. This is the mystery and message this collection of poems explores.
The Latin word for "poetry" is carmen. Over time, carmen formed into our English word "charm." These are Christmas carmen for the believer and doubter, the joyful and sorrowful, and the seeker longing for the experience of "God with us." They are for opening the heart, widening the imagination, and shaping the soul. They are for remembering and beholding the mystery of the Incarnation in everyday life all year long.
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About Dennis L. Johnson
Dennis L. Johnson is a retired American Baptist minister with over forty years of pastoral leadership in metropolitan Chicago and Charleston, West Virginia, with special attention on worship and spiritual formation. He has served in numerous denominational roles and as seminary adjunct faculty. A personal interest has been linking faith and literature. He is the author of To Live in God: Daily Reflections with Walter Rauschenbusch. He and his wife Holly live in Lexington, Kentucky.
Bonnie Bowman Thurston
Bonnie Thurston is a native of southern West Virginia, and lives near Wheeling, WV, having resigned the William F. Orr Professorship in New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 2002. She earned the BA in English from Bethany College, and MA and PhD degrees from the University of Virginia. Bonnie has written or edited eighteen theological books and many articles, has contributed to reference works in New Testament and taught at the university level for thirty years. Her scholarly interests in New Testament include the gospels of Mark and John, the Deutero-Pauline canon and, more generally, the history of Christian Spirituality and prayer. She was ordained in 1984 and has served as co-pastor, pastor, or interim of five churches and twice in overseas ministries. She is an experienced spiritual director and retreat leader. Her poetry frequently appears in religious periodicals, and she has authored five volumes of verse. Bonnie is a widow, an avid reader, gardener and cook, enjoys classical music and loves the West Virginia hills.
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