Andrew Roycroft is a poet and pastor in Northern Ireland. His new collection, 33, consists of 33 poems, each 33 words long, meditating on the life and words of Jesus from the Gospel of John—plus 33 essays about the 33 poems. In this episode, Andrew and Jonathan Rogers talk about poetry's power to distill meaning, the poetic implications of John's idea of Logos made flesh, and Seamus Heaney.

Andrew Roycroft is a poet and pastor in Northern Ireland. His new collection, <a href="https://www.squarehalobooks.com/store/33-reflections-on-the-gospel-of-john" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.squarehalobooks.com/store/33-reflections-on-the-gospel-of-john">33</a>, consists of 33 poems, each 33 words long, meditating on the life and words of Jesus from the Gospel of John—plus 33 essays about the 33 poems. In this episode, Andrew and Jonathan Rogers talk about poetry's power to distill meaning, the poetic implications of John's idea of Logos made flesh, and Seamus Heaney.

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Andrew Roycroft's 33 Poems

Julie Lane-Gay is a horticulturalist and a writer. Her work has appeared in a range of publications including Reader's Digest, Fine Gardening, Faith Today, Anglican Planet, and The Englewood Review of Books. She sometimes teaches courses at Regent College in Vancouver and edits the college's journal, CRUX. She also writes obituaries. Her new book is The Riches of Your Grace: Living in the Book of Common Prayer. In this episode, Julie and Jonathan Rogers talk about finding our identity in stories and language that someone else has written.

Julie Lane-Gay is a horticulturalist and a writer. Her work has appeared in a range of publications including Reader's Digest, Fine Gardening, Faith Today, Anglican Planet, and The Englewood Review of Books. She sometimes teaches courses at Regent College in Vancouver and edits the college's journal, CRUX. She also writes obituaries. Her new book is <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-riches-of-your-grace-living-in-the-book-of-common-prayer-julie-lane-gay/21062099?ean=9781514008164">The Riches of Your Grace: Living in the Book of Common Prayer</a>. In this episode, Julie and Jonathan Rogers talk about finding our identity in stories and language that someone else has written.

Julie Lane-Gay Loves the Book of Common Prayer

Weakness doesn’t feel like a gift. But author, podcaster, and songwriter Eric Schumacher believes that it is. His new book is The Good Gift of Weakness: God’s Strength Made Perfect in the Story of Redemption. In this episode, Eric and Jonathan Rogers talk about the gifts that follow when we come to terms with our weakness, what it means to be in a posture to receive rather than to strive, and the relief that comes from letting go of the need to control.

Weakness doesn’t feel like a gift. But author, podcaster, and songwriter Eric Schumacher believes that it is. His new book is <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-good-gift-of-weakness-god-s-strength-made-perfect-in-the-story-of-redemption-eric-schumacher/20644607?ean=9780736988667">The Good Gift of Weakness: God’s Strength Made Perfect in the Story of Redemption</a>. In this episode, Eric and Jonathan Rogers talk about the gifts that follow when we come to terms with our weakness, what it means to be in a posture to receive rather than to strive, and the relief that comes from letting go of the need to control.

Eric Schumacher is weak (and he thinks it's a gift).

Poet Rebecca Gomez is the author and also the illustrator of Mari in the Margins, a middle-grade novel in verse. Her editor, also a poet, is Rachel Donahue of Bandersnatch Books. For the first time on The Habit Podcast, in this episode Jonathan Rogers is in conversation with both the author and her editor. 

Poet Rebecca Gomez is the author and also the illustrator of <a href="https://www.bandersnatchbooks.com/books/mari-margins">Mari in the Margins,</a> a middle-grade novel in verse. Her editor, also a poet, is Rachel Donahue of Bandersnatch Books. For the first time on The Habit Podcast, in this episode Jonathan Rogers is in conversation with both the author and her editor.

Andrew Roycroft's 33 Poems

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