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Poetry

Return of the Prodigal Father

Posted on January 20, 2012 by stevepvc

I pull in the driveway, turn the key, and the truck relaxes. And then, I do too. I take a breath—not too deep, just enough to sigh, but that goes all the way down, and my shoulders sink as I let … Continue reading →

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Supposedly

Posted on January 4, 2012 by stevepvc

Restless, shifting, squirming like the back of my chair is a pokey cactus, or an awkward dance partner, untamable. I slouch, scrunch, sit up as straight as a board. I take a lap around the office, fidget with books on … Continue reading →

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The Line

Posted on September 22, 2011 by stevepvc

In their play, My girls often approach a line, If it is crossed, Playing will become fighting. I don’t know if they know where the line is Maybe they are tying to find it. They compete and play, sometimes the … Continue reading →

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They Came From

Posted on August 25, 2011 by stevepvc

A day of long meetings, hours gazing into computer screens, competitive offices and tense meetings, projects with deadlines, or quotas needing to be filled. They came from soccer practice, from the field and its glory or the parking lot, where … Continue reading →

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Hosea’s Coming!

Posted on May 29, 2011 by stevepvc

Now that this stretch of ad hoc sermons is over, it’s time to dig down deep into a series again. I’ve been stewing in Hosea for the last couple of months to get ready.  It’s an incredible book about love … Continue reading →

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Snowy Sabbath

Posted on January 12, 2011 by stevepvc

A wintry Sabbath— Grows new vision by a pause. Bless these snow-slowed streets!

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Psalm 1

Posted on July 27, 2010 by stevepvc

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked, or stand in the road of sinners, or sit in the seat of cynics. Because, his joy is in the Torah of Yahweh, and he meditates … Continue reading →

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Psalm 136 Redux

Posted on April 27, 2010 by stevepvc

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. To the God who remakes the world, for his steadfast love endures forever. To the God who reshapes the bitter heart, for his steadfast love … Continue reading →

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The Maintenance of Things Not Said

Posted on April 6, 2010 by stevepvc

It is hard to speak, But account for the energy expended Clinching holy lips together, fighting back the captive words. They wish to storm the walls, Escape their prison, Over razor-wire fences they long to go To flee through the … Continue reading →

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Stay, Watch

Posted on April 5, 2010 by stevepvc

Stay with me, he says. Stay, for this is the place, Stay here, stay near, Stay with… Me. He says. This place is a destined collision point, The setting for a tragedy planned and impromptu, scripted and improvised. Stay here, … Continue reading →

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