Speaker: Dr. Abram Van Engen, Professor of English and Executive Director of The Carver Project, Washington University in St. Louis

Most people never read poetry, even though the Bible and church services are filled with it. In this talk, Wash U. English professor and Carver Project Executive Director Abram Van Engen will explain why church-goers (and ministry leaders) should read poetry of all kinds regularly and what it can offer to our devotional lives. We will think through theology with poetry and ask what difference poetry makes to the way we do ministry. Lastly, we’ll take a look at a few simple ways to begin reading poetry and understanding it. Lunch provided.

You can get a taste of Dr. Van Engen’s work and our upcoming conversation here.

Sponsored by: The Common Table (student magazine)