Jonathan reflects on the mystery of being ‘born again’ through a powerful spoken word on cocoons, light, and becoming new. Drawing from the image of a butterfly marked by the light that enters its cocoon, he shares how even hidden seasons of solitude, surrender, and silence can become places where God forms us into something new. In this conversation, Jonathan shares one of his spoken word pieces ‘Wings’.

Jonathan Girma is, among many things, a poet and writer. After growing up in Calgary, Canada, he moved to New York, where he now works as a front-end engineer at Audible. There, he pursues another of his passions: using design to create innovative solutions to real-world challenges.