Faith and Spirituality Archives

Psalm 46 (a spoken word poem)

Thea van Diepen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm04C-imtlA Note before you start: If you’re thinking of skipping out on the video, don’t. This is meant to be heard aloud, and the words below can only capture a small part of this poem’s full beauty. So go listen to it. Nightmares pluck at my hair, my clothes, my skin, leering Their words are madness and they drown out my hearing They drown out my sight My mind is black with their blight They say, about my freedom,

The God of Life (poem 3 of the Mars trilogy)

Thea van Diepen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_CuFuD-uBw The seeds weigh heavy in my hand I stumble with them across the ocean of blood the soles of my feet scraped and raw against the rocks beneath I am I am Tired I sit Pause for a moment beneath a palm tree But I cannot enjoy the shade I close my eyes in relief but not in peace The restlessness begins in my legs again right at the fat part of my calves and down along my bones

Two Hearts (Adam and Eve)

Thea van Diepen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcLy4MksZ2Y Two heartbeats Skin on skin Skin on skin Naked chests against each other Before there was shame there was us Human being Male and female Male and female Clothed by fire and hearts beating Nothing to hide our skin and inside The life flowed through our veins And we were not ashamed But that was so long ago Two heartbeats Skin on skin Skin on skin Now we cannot bear to look We see ourselves as naked Human being

Taste and See that the Lord is Like Vegemite

Thea van Diepen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWCePWRZRCs (Note: the video has bloopers. Just saying) Taste and see that the Lord is good and that he tastes like Vegemite or red bean paste seaweed or poutine (maybe even jellyfish) Strange and requiring of bravery to try this is something you’ve heard bad about something you’ve heard is weird something (like poutine) that looks like well you can feel your arteries hardening already and for a long time, you avoid him or that part of him you’re afraid

God Loves Everyone – Yes, Even Those Bigoted Hypocrites You Dislike So Much

Thea van Diepen

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Angry Thea. Why is Angry Thea out and about today? Well, because of things like this, which I had the absolute joy of coming across today: “If Jesus came back today he wouldn’t even talk to those who claim to follow his teachings.” No. No. No. Jesus is the Son of God, Love incarnate. He effing loves people, period. And guess what? He doesn’t require that people do all the right things in order for him