In this episode, I share The Coin and the Kingdom — a chant-like poem inspired by Christ’s miracle of the coin in the fish. It weaves universal longings for peace and justice with wisdom from many traditions, and ends with my own choice to anchor my life in Christ.

In this episode I share a new piece titled Beyond Complaint.

Born from the noise of a fractured public space — where politicians, public figures, and social media have made true dialogue almost impossible — this poem turns instead to spirituality and song as a path of healing.

Beyond Complaint weaves images of rivers, seeds, and dawn with Christ calming the storm. It reflects on the difference between complaint and prayer, the courage to take the first step, the grace of forgiveness, and the horizon of hope that awaits us all.

Through poetry set to music, I hope to offer not argument but restoration, not division but grace — a vision of a decent future for all mankind.

In this episode, Michael shares his poem Already Free in the Waiting. Written in the stillness of a late-summer garden, the poem reflects on what it means to wait—not with restlessness, but with peace.

While the world often tells us that freedom begins at retirement, the poem listens for another voice: the quiet promise of Christ, who reminds us that freedom is not postponed. It is already here, where hearts rest in Him.

This episode is an invitation to pause, breathe, and rediscover freedom in the present moment.