Christian Poetry and Spoken Word Media for Churches and Faith

Renewed

27.09.2020 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

The mantle
has been placed
on your life,
the cloak of destiny
and revelation,
the vision of
what God has for you,
the vision of how God sees
and deeply loves you
His future dreams and hopes
Leading Your mind, will, soul
Layers to be revealed
affirming your identity.

So
Let go of the wounds
let go of the sins
embrace vulnerable,
Seek counsel
for the journey
in the disappointment, grief, fear
in the tiredness, stress and tests
Seek healing,
live a transforming
beautiful life
by taking the next step
faithful and free again.

For God
Loves you too much
to keep you small
You are now
going to grow
through process and promise
Renewed thoughts of
life and destiny intertwined
You will Stand
in your place
Declaring and decreeing
change in Christ
This is our adventure
in the kingdom...

‘He waka eke noa’
A canoe which we are all in
with no exception

Starting Thoughts: A video spoken word poem on encouraging us to step into renewal, vision and identity and letting go of those things that hinder us.
Bible Verses:
Poem Topic Tags: #adventure, #destiny, #healing, #identity, #journey, #love, #reality, #revelation, #stand, #vision, #wounds
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Pentecost

07.06.2020 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

One hundred and twenty
Personalities waiting
Fifty days after Easter,
could have been anywhere
in a city,
an upstairs crowd of disciples
a temple
in a room,
One hundred and twenty
Minds counted
backwards over ten long days,
a waiting cluster
of fear, praise, hope, faith, prayer
minds and hearts expanding
and contracting their emotions,
Lungs expanding
and contracting on-hold breaths,
And a second ticked by
Maybe a same moment repeated
At the end of the second
time changed
ordinary phased into extraordinary
God moved
and energy danced,
Overpowering wind roared
a sound reverberating
beyond the building
Shaking those in the room
And history repeated
The Pillar of fire
appeared in the room
Awe danced in the Retina reflections
of the disciples as they looked
the fiery column Separated
into Tongues of fire
God’s glory fire
Poured over each one
Poured inward
engulfing
each person present
filling them top to bottom,
encounters exploded within
sparked by the fire of God,
Power for a people to shine
witnesses, living testimonies
empowered
inside and out
ignited with love,
Equipped for mission,
Known by Jesus
now moving
to make Jesus known.

There is something wonderful
about the power of God
Will you go to the room?
Will you pray?
Will you dream?
Will you ask?
Will you open?

Harare mai, Wairua Tapu. (Welcome Holy Spirit)

Starting Thoughts: A video spoken word poem on Pentecost. The Disciples were in a room aware that they were waiting for something to happen, following the crucifixion, resurrection and accession of Jesus. The Holy Spirit -the Helper - was about to pay them a visit.
Bible Verses: John 12:23-24 , Acts 1: 8-11
Poem Topic Tags: #celebration, #church, #disciples, #fire, #glory, #holyspirit, #mission, #pentecost, #pillar, #tongues
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The Prodical Call

15.11.2019 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

Looking back
I wonder
about the difference
I made,
the mark I wanted
to make
maybe more of a stain
on the fabric of life,
Is how I’m wired
a misfire?
Fractured fragmented relationships
misunderstandings,
Then again
are these just the lies
of my emotions?
Am I believing the lies
of corrupt desires?

Hear the call to the
Prodigal,
“Return to home”
Hear the call to the
Prodigal
“You belong in the
True Father’s heart “
Hear the call to the
Prodigal
“Let’s celebrate in the
Darkness my love for you .”

And in God’s warm embrace
the soul soaking
speaking,
of the eternal God,
In this Private place close
to the secrets of God,
Who I am is revealed
who ..I ...am ...is ...revealed
in the seal
of God’s love,
I am fearfully
and wonderfully made,
I am Called by name
partnered with God’s heart,
I am a significant part
of the one body,
I am the one
known fully from womb
to every hair on my head,
I am made worthy...
How can I not
love the skin I am in?
How could I ever
Unknow what I now know?

What could happen
if I truly walk in the light -
expecting breakthroughs as I go,
Finding what makes
My heart come alive
Activated,
Experiencing a world
significantly bigger
than I am
But connected to the steps
of my daily world,
connected to the words
of Jesus
“Go and make disciples”
Connected to a glorious,
dangerous, exciting full faith,
Connected to the simple
complex love of God, self and
nurturing others.

Lord
in family, friends, church,
work, with strangers I meet
In the deep unity of your spirit
In the power of your love
In the summer of the harvest
In a sweet harmony of your spirit,
Let us create shared experiences
Shared stories
Shared life
Shared joy
Shared laughter
Shared purpose
Shared worship of Yahweh.

Starting Thoughts: Church camp in Hanmer was a time of opening ourselves, of being a church that has made room. A call to unity in love and spirit that makes change and expansion possible.
Poem Topic Tags: #called, #church, #connected, #disciples, #evangelism, #known, #love, #mission, #power, #prodigal, #purpose, #unity
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A call to make room to grow and nuture disciples in our faith and unity - Spoken word Poetry.

Chained Release

03.11.2019 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

The shackles,
chain weights,
Locking together
a discordant community
Lines of people
together
Shuffling together
Across the plain,
through desolate city streets
pained together
Hopeless together
angry together
faking together
questioning together
confusion together
steps to death together
dragging life
the disconnected connected
Broken community
Suffocating in the thick darkness.

And then
emerging of the land
from the mountains
from the forests
comes a harmony,
a rising brightness
a shimmering aurora
a river of free people
a different community
each bringing their part
connected in the spirit
connected to the light
united in faith,
Their tools, their hands, their feet
their hearts, their gifts, their freedom,
their time,
moving with one direction
a fluid body of love
claiming a revelation
calling, shouting a welcome
towards the chained slaves
Dancing, praising, talking, praying,
God’s bride
storming the gates of hell
with the keys
won in the resurrection
Victory from the grave.

And freedom’s choice
comes to the chained,
release to the city
release to the land
glory shining
through liberated faces,
Freed to Christ’s love
One by one.

Starting Thoughts: From a picture in my mind of God's love for those who do not live in His purpose for them, knowing His love. We are called to love them into relationship with God and the body of Christ - the church.
Poem Topic Tags: #chains, #challenge, #church, #evangelism, #freedom, #keys, #light, #love, #pain, #reallife, #risks
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Release of the chains by those in the church who hear the call - Spoken Word Poem

Put On

11.11.2018 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

Birthday suit...
The colour varies
Chocolate to marshmallow,
Texture changes
Smoothness to wrinkles
Baby soft to hard crusts,
freckles and follicles,
DNA inheritance
on display.

As you exit the
house, flat, bedroom
for today,
Will it be
Birthday suit or armour?

Starting Thoughts: Are we ready for the day? With the connection and motivation of Christ in our hearts, we then need to put on the full armour of God to equip ourselves with the tools that we need. It is daily armour, for a lifetime of love in making disciples of others.

Bible Verses: “Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love.”
1 Corinthians 16:13-14

11 Put on the full armour of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
Ephesians 6:11-18 New International Version (NIV)

Poem Topic Tags: #armor, #armour, #faith, #peace, #principalities, #readiness, #salvation, #soldier, #spirit, #truth, #weapons

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Put on the ephesians armour of God. Spoken Word humour.

Heart Change

29.04.2018 Filed in: Poetry |Christian |Video |Spoken Word Written by: W Grieve

Time on the clock
the hours
minutes
seconds
of each day
pass as usual,
In the routine
of our new life
together
I awaken
from a deep slumber
surprised
to find you holding
my love in your arms,
My heart pounds
for I have given
a part of me
never shared before…
Take care
of my new feeling.

Starting Thoughts: Sometimes the change in your feelings towards someone surprises you in the realisation that there has been a shift in your emotions towards them. It is a wonderful scary!
Poem Topic Tags: #arms, #change, #feelings, #heart, #love, #relationships, #seeker, #sleep, #time
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Spokenn Word Poem on how our feelings chang - Surprised by Love

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