Backward Mutters
by Randy Edwardsin ⛪ Faith & Spirituality
Backward Mutters
About the Substack
At Backward Mutters I'll be podcasting poems and posting thoughts on various topics of personal interest which will likely be limited to poetry, C.S. Lewis, and Jesus because, try as I may, I can't stop talking about either.
About Randy Edwards
Disciple of Jesus, husband, father, and pastor. I write sermons and poetry. "The spell must be unwound bit by bit 'with backward mutters of dissevering power.' As D.T. Niles said, "I am not important except to God."
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