writing
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Do nothing for a while
Today I met with another priest in my diocese to discuss our literary journal. This will be third issue of Wonder in All, which you can find by clicking here (our summer 2025 issue is forthcoming, but you can find… Continue reading
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Praying together in the second person
“You” is the most important word in Christian prayer. Wait a second. “You”? What about “God”? What about “Christ”? What about “Jesus”? Yes, these are important words in Christian prayer, and the name “Jesus” certainly has its magnificent and eternal… Continue reading
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“Pied Beauty” and the Trinity
Today I’d like to meditate with you all a bit on a poem. It’s called “Pied Beauty” and was written by Gerard Manley Hopkins in 1877. I’ve enjoyed this poem for a while, and I’m always eager to share it… Continue reading
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Creating a literary journal
I’m going to use this week’s post to advertise a project I’ve been working on. Part of me wants to apologize, but I think this project is really cool and I really want to share it with as many people… Continue reading
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How do you write your sermons?
Every now and again, someone asks me about my process for writing sermons. This question usually gets me pretty excited. I studied the creative process in graduate school and seminary, I like thinking about the theology of creativity, and like most… Continue reading
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Writing fiction with the Holy Spirit
This afternoon I came home to find something very exciting waiting for me at my front door: a print copy of my second fiction book. The book is still in draft form and needs a heavy edit, and so I… Continue reading
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The Death and Rebirth of Writing
Conversion is never one hundred percent. We always bring something with us when we make a change (or changes are made) to our lives. To put it into even more Christian language, the death and resurrection that we experience in… Continue reading
Incense and Crayons 