We are inspired by the poetic instincts of birds in ‘Murmuration,’ thanks to Jeffrey Munroe

Christian Century’s video podcast features Jeffrey Munroe’s soaring poetry

IN THIS UNIQUE CONVERSATION, Jon Mathieu—The Christian Century’s community engagement editor—was moved to learn more about a poem published in that venerable magazine, which was founded in 1884 and still serves as a flagship publication for mainline American Protestants.

In this video interview, Jon begins by praising the poem: “That is one of my favorite poems that Christian Century has ever published.”

Although it is difficult to describe a creation as multi-faceted as a poem—Jeffrey is eloquent in talking about the process behind these words.

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Care to learn more?

‘When we tell our stories, others find their own healing and hope’

Click the cover to visit the book’s Amazon page.

If you enjoyed Jeff’s video conversation about his poetry, we can guarantee you’ll enjoy his compelling storytelling in his nonfiction book about coping with trauma: Telling Stories in the Dark.

Don’t simply take our word for it: Here’s a link to veteran journalist Bill Tammeus’s review that calls this “an enormously helpful book.” Bill headlined his review: Confronting trauma not with explanations but with love

Want to read a sample? Telling Stories was the first book in our new Reformed Journal Books imprint, which will produce three more books in 2025. To help launch Jeffrey’s Telling Secrets in early 2024, the Journal editors chose to provide a brief excerpt, headlined: The Thing with Feathers, a phrase Emily Dickinson famously coined to describe “hope.”

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