Jeffrey Johnson
Jeffrey Johnson is pastor at Peace Lutheran Church in Wayland, Massachusetts, and editor of Stars Shall Bend Their Voices: Poets’ Favorite Hymns and Spiritual Songs, published by Orison Books.
Joy Harjo gives words to the poet warriors who were her ancestors
The Indigenous writer’s new memoir understands memory as counsel and ritual as the potency of love.
by Jeffrey Johnson
June 9, 2022
The mirror world under the sea
Millions of unknown species in our oceans inhabit a universe of storytelling and dreaming.
by Jeffrey Johnson
April 4, 2022
Why do we write and read poetry?
For both Paul Mariani and Mark Jarman, the mystery is theological.
by Jeffrey Johnson
December 31, 2020
The woman who haunts the book of Job
In Diane Glancy’s poetry and prose, the cries of Native Americans echo the laments of Job’s wife.
by Jeffrey Johnson
October 29, 2020
The relational religion of Martin Buber
Behind the man’s life’s work is a broken-hearted child.
by Jeffrey Johnson
September 17, 2019
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