POEM: Santa Wants Beer and Tobacco

In which I try to convince my children that Santa wants beer and tobacco instead of milk and cookies.

10 hrs ago

2

1

1

Why My Boys Believe in Santa Claus

A Christian defense of the right jolly old elf

Dec 3 • 

Josh Bishop

4

4

1

November 2025

POEM: On a Disappointing Mid-November Snowfall

The year’s first snow should look more like the flakes

Nov 29

2

3

1

Love Poem

Ben Johnson has his Celia’s love,

Nov 7

2

3

1

October 2025

Good – Psalm 73:28a

A Feast for Every Beggar

Oct 29

7

3

2

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

4

2

September 2025

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

9

1

5

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

6

2

2

A Feast for Every Beggar

John 6:35 — Feast

Sep 10

2

POEM: It’s a Beautiful Day!

Rum-di-tum-hey! It’s a beautiful day!

Sep 5

5

1

HYMN: Coram Deo (Before the Face of God)

Coram Deo (Before the Face of God)

Sep 3 • 

Josh Bishop

4

2

Bishop’s Commonplace Hodgepodgery

This is cross-posted from one of my other substacks, Bishop’s Commonplace Hodgepodgery, which is simply a collection of words and sentences that have…

Sep 1 • 

Josh Bishop

1