joe romeo
pastor / teacher / writer
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Monday Morning Poetry
For this week's installment of Monday Morning Poetry, I'd like to share William Shakespeare's (1564–1616) "When in Disgrace with Fortune and Men's Eyes": When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with...
Why Contemporary Evangelicals Struggle with Classical Theism: An Exploration
Introduction In a culture that applauds vulnerability and acclaims sentimentality[1], hearing that God does not need us often engenders a negative visceral reaction that leaves a sour taste in our mouths. Such a reaction, I submit, should be met with a prolonged...
Monday Morning Poetry
Since we're just coming out of the Easter season, for this week's selection of Monday Morning Poetry, I have chosen "Most Glorious Lord of Life" by Edmund Spenser (1552–1599): Most glorious Lord of Life, that on this day Didst make thy triumph over death and sin,...
ABOUT JOE
I’m a servant of Jesus Christ, married to my lovely bride, Debra, and father of three children: Anthony, Jacelyn, and Dominick.
The views expressed here are my own and do not necessarily represent those of Crossroads Community Church.