Happy Birthday, Billy!

by Kirk | BLOG, Poetry

I first became aware of Mr. Collins’ work from an NYU student I worked with named Daniel. I brought my love of Billy Collins’ work with me into my marriage, and Sarah and I have enjoyed his turn of a phrase ever since. Today is Billy Collins’...

Some passages found…

by Kirk | BLOG, Poetry

I have of late been trying to be more consistent with a reflection and writing time in the mornings. I start with a theological book – at the moment Malcolm Guite’s “Faith, Hope and Poetry”. Then maybe some poetry – Wendell Berry’s...

The immanence and transcendence of food and relationship

by Kirk | ART, BLOG, EVENT, PHILOSOPHY, Poetry, Theology

This is an essay based on an introductory talk Kirk gave at A Place at the Table: Creativity in Food and Togetherness on January 18th 2013. This has been edited from the audio version (which will be made available as soon as it has been properly prepared for posting)....

Quote | John Piper

by Kirk | QUOTES, Theology

“The imagination calls up new words, new images, new analogies, new metaphors, new illustrations, new connections to say old, glorious truth. Imagination is the faculty of the mind that God has given us to make the communication of his beauty beautiful.” —John Piper,...

A Place at the Table forum: Local News Spot

by Kirk | ART, BLOG, EVENT

A Place at the Table | CN2 News The local news station CN2 in Rock Hill picked up the story about our upcoming event next weekend! Kirk had an opportunity to represent Friday Arts Project for this spot. This ran last night on their local news channel and will continue...