Comments on: “Incarnation” by Denise Day Spencer http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/incarnation-by-denise-day-spencer ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:47:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: iMonk http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/incarnation-by-denise-day-spencer/comment-page-1#comment-344066 iMonk Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:08:16 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2666#comment-344066 Not that I am aware of. It's a contemporary icon of the humility of Christ. Not that I am aware of. It’s a contemporary icon of the humility of Christ.

]]> By: Peter O http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/incarnation-by-denise-day-spencer/comment-page-1#comment-343960 Peter O Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:22:04 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2666#comment-343960 Slightly off topic, but isn't that icon an allusion to the Shroud of Constantinople / Turin? Slightly off topic, but isn’t that icon an allusion to the Shroud of Constantinople / Turin?

]]> By: Bob Myers http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/incarnation-by-denise-day-spencer/comment-page-1#comment-343075 Bob Myers Sat, 27 Dec 2008 01:03:48 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2666#comment-343075 I read the poem at our three Christmas Eve services. I find the last line particularly captures the moment, which is a feature I believe great poets alone can do. Somehow, by slowing us down and re-creating the moment with words we enter into it. Thanks Denise, I wish you could have felt the impact of the Incarnation going deeper into people's hearts as I read your poem. I read the poem at our three Christmas Eve services. I find the last line particularly captures the moment, which is a feature I believe great poets alone can do. Somehow, by slowing us down and re-creating the moment with words we enter into it. Thanks Denise, I wish you could have felt the impact of the Incarnation going deeper into people’s hearts as I read your poem.

]]> By: Joe M http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/incarnation-by-denise-day-spencer/comment-page-1#comment-341964 Joe M Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:55:17 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2666#comment-341964 Thanks from the abyss. And thanks to God for you and Michael and your living faith. Thanks from the abyss. And thanks to God for you and Michael and your living faith.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/incarnation-by-denise-day-spencer/comment-page-1#comment-341870 Brandon Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:46:25 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2666#comment-341870 To iMonk, thanks for posting that up. To Denise, that is a jaw-droppingly beautiful poem that brings tears to my eyes when reading it. Merry Christmas to both of you from the land Down Under. To iMonk, thanks for posting that up. To Denise, that is a jaw-droppingly beautiful poem that brings tears to my eyes when reading it.

Merry Christmas to both of you from the land Down Under.

]]> By: art http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/incarnation-by-denise-day-spencer/comment-page-1#comment-341569 art Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:37:31 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2666#comment-341569 What Jesus was willing to go through--even more--what the God-Head was willing to go through could never be expressed any better. In the midst of the battle with Satan God threw everything He had in to arena--His Baby! What Jesus was willing to go through–even more–what the God-Head was willing to go through could never be expressed any better. In the midst of the battle with Satan God threw everything He had in to arena–His Baby!

]]> By: Eclectic Christian - Michael Bell http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/incarnation-by-denise-day-spencer/comment-page-1#comment-341485 Eclectic Christian - Michael Bell Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:58:14 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2666#comment-341485 Lovely. To the other readers of this. Please check out Denise's Holy week dramas as well, they are absolutely wonderful. <a href="http://www.denisedayspencer.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Denise's blog</a> Lovely. To the other readers of this. Please check out Denise’s Holy week dramas as well, they are absolutely wonderful.

Denise’s blog

]]> By: + Alan http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/incarnation-by-denise-day-spencer/comment-page-1#comment-341128 + Alan Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:12:37 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2666#comment-341128 Oh my God - I instantly cried and smiled. Beautiful - deep into the Heart of God. Oh my God – I instantly cried and smiled. Beautiful – deep into the Heart of God.

]]> By: wmcwirla http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/incarnation-by-denise-day-spencer/comment-page-1#comment-340985 wmcwirla Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:21:06 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2666#comment-340985 A beautiful poetic rendering of our Lord's kenosis. "...though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. " (Phil 2:6-7) Blessed Nativity. A beautiful poetic rendering of our Lord’s kenosis.

“…though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. ” (Phil 2:6-7)

Blessed Nativity.

]]> By: Raffi Shahinian http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/incarnation-by-denise-day-spencer/comment-page-1#comment-340967 Raffi Shahinian Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:09:38 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2666#comment-340967 Wow. That was a lot better than <a href="http://www.parablesofaprodigalworld.com/2008/12/in-this-babys-eyes-christmas-poem.html" rel="nofollow">my amateurish effort</a>. More DDS is '09!! Grace and Peace, Raffi Wow. That was a lot better than my amateurish effort.

More DDS is ’09!!

Grace and Peace,
Raffi

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