33: Reflections oN the Gospel of Saint John

Dwelling on the life and death of Jesus Christ is a key discipline for growth in Christian grace. To that end, these poems lead the reader through key points in the gospel of John, inviting reflection and patient contemplation of the wonder of the God Man. Each poem is accompanied by the reading on which it is based, and the book includes a reading plan for engaging the whole gospel. And for deeper study, brief mediations on the scripture, poetry, and art are also included.

“It has been said that John’s gospel is shallow enough for a paddling child but deep enough for a swimming elephant (often attributed to St Augustine). That thought frequently came to mind as i worked my way through Andrew Roycroft’s pithy, provocative, and above all, piercing verse. Each one forced me to stop and ponder, to reflect again about familiar truths now spotlit in stark contrasts. Coupled with Ned Bustard’s startling images which are at once ancient (drawing on the influence of the Book of Kells and other masterpieces) and contemporary. This is a book to treasure because it leads us deeper into a book that is an even greater treasure!”

—Mark Meynell, author of A Wilderness of Mirrors, and When Darkness Seems My Closest Friend

“You will find here beautiful words that let the light in, warming the heart with holiness and firing the imagination with life. Slow your step. Come and linger with the poet on the best of thoughts . . . Christ.”

—Kristyn Getty

ISBN 978-1-941106-27-3 | List $21.99

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