George Herbert was a priest in the Church of England and one of the most significant poets of the 17th century metaphysical poetry movement, including John Donne, Andrew Marvell, and others. Here is his poem “Easter” from The Temple. Rise heart; thy Lord is risen. Sing his praiseWithout delays,Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewiseWith him …
Bibliography for “Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus”
When I draw near to the end of a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. I started doing this because people would ask me what sort of resources I leaned upon for a series or wanted to dig deeper into a specific topic. Here is the …
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Bibliography for “Authentic Faith: Growing with James the Apostle”
When I draw near to the end of a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. I started doing this because people would ask me what sort of resources I leaned upon for a series or wanted to dig deeper into a specific topic. Here is the …
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“God is One”: St. Maximos the Confessor on the Trinity
One of the most spiritually encouraging readings I have engaged in this past year and presently is from a collection of Eastern Orthodox writings called The Philokalia. I first heard of this work through the writings of Richard Foster and the work of Renovaré. The second volume of the complete text of The Philokalia is …
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“Any Man’s Death Could End the Story”: An Excerpt from Wendell Berry’s “Rising”
A friend shared this wonderful excerpt from Wendell Berry's poem, "Rising," that deeply spoke to me in this season of loss. I thought I'd share it here on the blog. Any man’s death could end the story:his mourners having accompanied himto the grave through all he knew,turn back, leaving him complete. But this is not …
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