Biblical Text: 1 Corinthians 1:3-17
Guidelines for Individual Playdates
Transforming prose into poetry allows us to see new things in the texts — pauses where we rushed ahead, metaphors we hadn’t noticed, disruptions and connections that tickle our mind or heart in new ways. Reading backwards through our newly created poem shakes up our expectations of the text.
Bible. Pen and Paper
Spend a moment in quiet prayer. If you wish, begin by freewriting for 3-5 minutes. Just let the pen empty out your concerns and thanksgiving for the day. Breathe.
Galatians 3:26-27, might look like this:
For you are all
children of God by faith
in Christ Jesus. For
as many of you as have been baptized
into Christ
have put on Christ.But that could also be done in this fashion:
For
you are all children
of God
by faith in Christ Jesus.
For as many of you as
have been baptized into Christ
have put on
Christ.There is no “correct” way to do this. You may capitalize each line, as you wish. I encourage you to try it a couple of different ways. “Interrupt” the line in odd places, just to see how it sounds.
Take a moment to breathe and let the playtime settle around you. Carry your curiosity and insights and questions into the day.
Poetry As a Mode of Thought
Freewriting
Guidelines for Individual Playdates
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