The Christian Writer

Spreading God’s Truth to the World One Story at a Time

Tag: poetry

  • Ever After: A Poem

    We all want to be in control of our own lives… we want to write our own stories. I wrote this poem to show the struggle between fretting about the future and trusting in God—the One who knows the ending of our story.

  • Poem Project: Jaquelyn’s Poem

    Based on my novella, “The Face You See,” this poem is the fifth in my project.

  • Poem Project: Zaccai’s Poem

    This is the fourth poem in my project, and it’s based on my short story, “City of Ashes.”

  • Poem Project: Tad’s Poem

    Based on my short story, “In Time of Need,” Tad’s poem is the third in my project.

  • Poem Project: Jabin’s Poem

    This is the second poem in my project, and it’s based on my short story, “Searching for the Messiah.”

  • Poem Project: Denton’s Poem

    If you’ve been watching my videos on YouTube, you already know that I’ve been working on an exciting project!

  • The Little Things: A Poem

    I wrote another poem that I wanted to share with you! Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the little blessings that God gives us… so often, we take them for granted, but they are sometimes the most beautiful parts of life.

  • Hallelujah, What a Savior & Look, Ye Saints

    Since Resurrection Sunday falls in March this year, I thought I would feature two hymns that focus on Jesus and the cross. “Hallelujah, What a Savior” (also known as “Man of Sorrows”) was written by Philip Bliss, and “Look, Ye Saints” was written by Thomas Kelly.

  • All I Need

    The hymn “All I Need” was written by Charles Price Jones, and is a beautiful testimony of our dependence on Christ.

  • Thanks to God

    The hymn “Thanks to God” was written in Swedish by August Ludvig Storm and translated to English by Carl E. Backstrom. The tune was composed by J. A. Hultman. The words of this song express a simple faith in God and all that He sends our way.