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Love Poem
Ben Johnson has his Celia’s love,
Nov 7
Good – Psalm 73:28a
A Feast for Every Beggar
Oct 29
A letter to our (former) elders
Several years ago, my wife and I met with the elders at the church we were attending to address some concerns that we had about perceived shifts in the…
Oct 1 • 
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The Anglican Rosary: An Introduction
Mar 16 • Josh Bishop
Thank God for good beer!
May 28
Autumn Ikos
Sep 26 • Josh Bishop
My Journey (So Far) Toward a More Sacramental Faith
May 9 • Josh Bishop
Contemporary Art and the Crucifixion
Jun 11 • Josh Bishop
POEM: The Things of Earth
Mar 14 • Josh Bishop

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Autumn Ikos
Praise and honor to the God who gives us fallen leaves rustling beneath every step and rattling in the chilliest breeze.
Sep 26 • 
Josh Bishop
A Liturgy for Drinking Beer
This liturgy for drinking beer is from my forthcoming book, Cheers & Amen: Thank God for Good Beer. Look for it from Lion Press soon!
Sep 12
A Feast for Every Beggar
John 6:35 — Feast
Sep 10
POEM: It’s a Beautiful Day!
Rum-di-tum-hey! It’s a beautiful day!
Sep 5
HYMN: Coram Deo (Before the Face of God)
Coram Deo (Before the Face of God)
Sep 3 • 
Josh Bishop
Josh Bishop writes
Josh Bishop writes
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Poetry

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Love Poem
Ben Johnson has his Celia’s love,
Nov 7
A Liturgy for Drinking Beer
This liturgy for drinking beer is from my forthcoming book, Cheers & Amen: Thank God for Good Beer. Look for it from Lion Press soon!
Sep 12
POEM: It’s a Beautiful Day!
Rum-di-tum-hey! It’s a beautiful day!
Sep 5
POEM: A Meager Harvest
This hard-hoed soil’s ceding nothing now.
Aug 29
POEM: Backpacking Somewhere Near Red Bridge
In a grove of dense aspens, their trunks silver-white,
Aug 1

Faith

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A letter to our (former) elders
Several years ago, my wife and I met with the elders at the church we were attending to address some concerns that we had about perceived shifts in the…
Oct 1 • 
Josh Bishop
Autumn Ikos
Praise and honor to the God who gives us fallen leaves rustling beneath every step and rattling in the chilliest breeze.
Sep 26 • 
Josh Bishop
Chastity Prayers
A small collection of prayers for chastity, as well as related scripture and a short list of reasons to stay chaste.
Aug 27 • 
Josh Bishop
A Protestant Considers the BVM
In which I wonder whether we Protestants have lost something in our disregard for the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Jul 23 • 
Josh Bishop
Rejoice With Those Who Rejoice
In light of yesterday’s SCOTUS ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood, which says that state Medicaid programs can defund PP, another celebration seems…
Jun 27 • 
Josh Bishop

Hymns & Shanties

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HYMN: Coram Deo (Before the Face of God)
Coram Deo (Before the Face of God)
Sep 3 • 
Josh Bishop
SHANTY: Christ is King (Psalm 2) – Wellerman
More Christian sea shanties, please!
Jun 18
HYMN: “Come, Men of Christ, Be Strong”
For this one, I wanted to write a masculine hymn for the church militant, which is something I think is too rare in our contemporary songs (nobody sings…
Apr 9 • 
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