The Thinklings Podcast – 233 – The Windows by George Herbert

Welcome to Episode 233 of The Thinklings Podcast!In this episode, Thinkling Boyd walks us through a poem by George Herbert: The Windows. But first, we kick things off with our usual segments: “What Coffee Are We Drinking?” ☕ A banterful, segue-enriching Books & Business 📚 Main Content - The Windows by Herbert Final Meditation in Matthew 5Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode!📚 Books & Business Stearns: I Cheerfully Refuse Little: Reading on Divine Absence Boyd: The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel Carter: A Tale of Two Cities📖 Main Content: The Windows by George HerbertThinkling Boyd walks us through George Herbert’s beautiful poem, The Windows. Here it is if you’d like to read along:Lord, how can man preach thy eternal word?He is a brittle crazy glass;Yet in thy temple thou dost him affordThis glorious and transcendent place,To be a window, through thy grace.But when thou dost anneal in glass thy story,Making thy life to shine withinThe holy preachers, then the light and gloryMore reverend grows, and more doth win;Which else shows waterish, bleak, and thin.Doctrine and life, colors and light, in oneWhen they combine and mingle, bringA strong regard and awe; but speech aloneDoth vanish like a flaring thing,And in the ear, not conscience, ring.🌿 Final MeditationThinkling Stearns shares a reflection from Matthew 5.🎧 Listen & Subscribe: Don’t forget to follow The Thinklings Podcast on your favorite platform! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thethinklingspodcast.substack.com