The Anglican Rosary: Penitential

I’ve been using an Anglican rosary for several years now, and one of my personal projects has been to create guides for using it to pray Scripture.

Aug 19 • Josh Bishop

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POEM: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

For this poem, I combined the memories of two locations and experiences on a backpacking trip along Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, in Michigan’s…

Aug 8 • Josh Bishop

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July 2026

To See or Not to See

I lost my glasses on a Mediterranean beach outside of Rome, which, come to think of it, isn’t exactly the worst place one can lose one’s glasses.

Jul 31 • Josh Bishop

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On Creation, First and New

I never expected Charles Spurgeon — that cigar-smoking Calvinist preacher from the late 1800s — to take my breath away.

Jul 3 • Josh Bishop

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War! War! War!

A sermon by Charles Spurgeon

Jul 1 • Josh Bishop

May 2026

POEM: An Altar of Remembrance

I wrote this poem to celebrate Becca’s parents’ 50th anniversary, inspired by Joshua 4:1–9, 21–24.

May 13 • Josh Bishop

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My Rule of Life

Several times in the past few years I’ve joined a group of men in some pretty rigorous periods of fasting and discipline.

May 8 • Josh Bishop

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SHANTY: Cup and Cross and Crown

A Christian sea shanty, most suitable for Holy Week.

May 6 • Josh Bishop

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April 2026

Breehy-hinny-brinny-hoohy-hah

This may not be my all-time favorite C.S.

Apr 22 • Josh Bishop

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HYMN: What Joy Will Greet Us In That Place

What Joy Will Greet Us In That Place

Apr 8 • Josh Bishop

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POEM: American Logres

After William Blake and for F. Scott Hoffman (requiescat in pace)

Apr 1 • Josh Bishop

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March 2026

Epilepsy Sucks, and God is Good

I don’t post about our family journey with epilepsy very much, but today, March 26, is Purple Day — an international day for epilepsy awareness — so…

Mar 26 • Josh Bishop

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