A Biracial, Missionary Poet: An Interview with Michael Stalcup

Michael Stalcup is a bi-racial Thai-American missionary and poet. Born and raised in Southern California, he now lives in Bangkok, Thailand with his wife and three children. His poetry has been published in several magazines, including Commonweal Magazine, First Things, and Sojourners. He also co-leads (with Chanté Griffin) a workshop called Spirit & Scribe about the intersection of spiritual formation and writing craft.Things mentioned: His Hand (painting + my poem) — https://medium.com/ar-che-type/his-hand-fd5efb0e4ea6Can Poetry Matter? (article by Dana Gioia) — https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1991/05/can-poetry-matter/305062/Waiting on the Word: A Poem a Day for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany (book by Malcolm Guite) — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014SZZO9O/Poetry for All (podcast) — https://poetryforall.fireside.fm/Design Patterns in Biblical Narrative (video by BibleProject) — Design Patterns in Biblical NarrativeFind Michael:Website: michaelstalcup.comInstagram: @michaelstalcupTwitter: @michael_stalcupFacebook: Michael Stalcup PoetryExplore A Growing Home more:InstagramBlogFacebook