I was in my early 20s when I first discovered Lent. I had heard about it before, but I hadn’t thought much of it, let alone celebrated it. Now, I can’t imagine a year without this season of reflection and … read full post
lenten liturgies
a prayer for election day
Father, we give You praise that
Your purpose prevails,
That You have directed the hearts of many,
like creeks into rivers
and rivers to the sea,
to select in our nation our leaders.
We give You thanks that
You hold … read full post
new liturgies
I first tried my hand at liturgical writing when I was living in Chicago and part of Western Springs Christian Reformed Church. The worship of this body of believers was truly my first introduction to responsive written prayers, scripturally-rich orders … read full post
doubting thomas (morning & evening prayers)
(The following prayers are excerpted from an upcoming collaborative project led by Brennen Daniels and featuring words by him, Emily Steffen and myself, Wrestle Collective (vol 1 // help our unbelief). Get your copy here, and follow along on … read full post
battle-blind
(for Palm Sunday, from my upcoming project WORDS FOR THE CHURCH)
“Trample our foes
under metal-shod heel
under ramrod doctrine
and volumes of steel!”
You are, too often, in our battle-blind sight,
our war horse for nothing but wild-eyed fight.… read full post
introit to thanksgiving
(written for Thanksgiving, Nov 22, 2018)
Before we give thanks, we pause before you:
God Most High –
you who are so far above us
took on human flesh.
Almighty God –
you whose strength is matchless
assumed human weakness.… read full post