You See My Affliction
A meditation on Psalm 31:7, a poem by Luci Shaw, and, as always, art for you to enjoy.
A Spacious Place
A landscape of grace, a poem about seasons of change by Jane Kenyon, and excerpts from my reading.
Until These Storms Pass
A prayer based on Psalm 57, poetry by Malcolm Guite, a pair of books I’m rereading, and more.
A Rock of Refuge Amid the Swirling Currents of My Fears
A prayer based on Psalm 18, N.T. Wright on beauty, a poem about sorrow by Mary Oliver, and more.
Christ is Risen!
Happy Easter! Christ is risen. He is risen indeed! I have more prayers, poems, and art for you this week. Check it out below.
The Fountain of Everlasting Light
A medieval prayer, the poetic imagination, a delightful novel about a remote Irish village, and more.
The Ancient Roots of a Classic Advent Hymn
More than any other hymn, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” signals the start of the Advent season. It’s a beautiful piece of music with its haunting tune and lyrics full of longing, anticipation, and hope. Christians have sung this hymn for centuries.
The Grace of the Morning
Zack Eswine writes, “Sometimes I greet the morning like a troubled atheist, lost in a god-empty story that cannot handle what frightens me…On such mornings, I need the name of Jesus spoken and his true story told to me afresh.”
Bring Your Emotions Before God
Trying to suppress our emotions is like trying to hold a beach ball under the water: it only works for so long. Eventually, one way or another, the emotions shoot back up to the surface. So what should we do with them? The Psalms invite us to be open and unafraid before God with our emotions.