In August, 2008, John P. Van Dusen and his wife moved from Fort Collins, Colorado, to West Texas, to help build The Bridge,a contemporary worship service in a new space in a traditional Protestant church.
In this post at Into the West Texas Sun, John writes, " Ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. The form is ancient, originating in 6th century pre-Islamic Arabic verse. It became popular in English language poetry in the late 1960’s. The story of the advent of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, is one of sadness, love, and ultimately joy. This form strikes me as an excellent way to express our beautiful account of Emmanuel, God with us."
In this post at Into the West Texas Sun, John writes, " Ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. The form is ancient, originating in 6th century pre-Islamic Arabic verse. It became popular in English language poetry in the late 1960’s. The story of the advent of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, is one of sadness, love, and ultimately joy. This form strikes me as an excellent way to express our beautiful account of Emmanuel, God with us."
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