Confronting Christianity with Rebecca McLaughlin Why Read Poetry? with Stephen Witmer
Feb 10, 2026
45:33
Rebecca talks with pastor and author Dr. Stephen Witmer about why poetry—especially the work of 17th-century priest George Herbert—can deepen our understanding of the gospel. Through Herbert’s poems, they explore themes of inadequacy, priesthood, and the imputed righteousness of Christ. Along the way, they discuss why Scripture itself uses poetry and why beauty, metaphor, and imagination matter for Christian faith.
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In All Things Thee to See: A Devotional Guide to Selected Poems of George Herbert
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Buy Stephen's Book:
In All Things Thee to See: A Devotional Guide to Selected Poems of George Herbert
Use code IF to receive 30% off your copy of The ‘If’ That Changes Everything at thegoodbook.com.
Visit MoodyPublishers.com or find The Rekindled Heart wherever books are sold.
Find Digital Liturgies wherever books are sold, or visit crossway.org/digitalliturgiesbook to get 30% off with a free Crossway+ account.
Watch Us on YouTube
Sign up for weekly emails at RebeccaMcLaughlin.org/Subscribe
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Produced by The Good Podcast Co.