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A Liturgy for Adoption

Adoption is so close to God’s heart. Before our third child, Van was conceived, we struggled with secondary infertility for a several years—desperately wanting to add another baby to our family, and being told no at every turn

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A Liturgy for the Morning of Your Wedding

A Liturgy for the Morning of Your Wedding

I wrote this liturgy for a friend the morning she got married—I knew the day would be stressful and hectic, but that it would also be one of the most meaningful pictures of Jesus in her life. If you have a friend getting married, please pass it on to them. I wish them...

A Liturgy for Common Sickness

A Liturgy for Common Sickness

Lord, my body is wearied,with a reminder,that I am a mortal man,in a broken world.This annoyanceexposes the underpinningsof a dark vail that has been drawnacross my physical body—a chain to the realm,of death and dying. I am not dying,but I am reminded that this...

A Liturgy for Adoption

A Liturgy for Adoption

Adoption is so close to God's heart. Before our third child, Van was conceived, we struggled with secondary infertility for a several years—desperately wanting to add another baby to our family, and being told no at every turn. For a brief moment in time, adoption was...

Resources on Arminianism

Resources on Arminianism

If you're studying Arminianism, I've got some excellent resources for you– and because I'm reformed, they're primarily from a reformed perspective! I'm kidding, but these are just excellent reads. First: Arminius and the Remonstrants Second: Watershed Differences...

For the Loss of Religion

For the Loss of Religion

Father of all peoples,You who hold the belt of Orion,yet stoop to breathe life into dust,begin the process of stripping the layers,and revealing who I am beneath these scales. It is never easy to see a friend struggle,but let me be seen in this struggle by those...

A Liturgy For the Loss of a Baby

A Liturgy For the Loss of a Baby

Father God, I am broken and poured outthere is nothing left inside me.For these past momentsmy heart expanded in the goodness of your creation,in the promise of the child within.Yet now that promise is gone,and I mourn the loss of a future with this,your precious...

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I’ve always viewed myself as a creator, long before that was ever my job description. Now, I’m hired by people to create brands that birth new companies, and concepts that birth new businesses. When I came up with the name of this blog, “creation” was something that happened when I wrote, but I think the goal here has always been to use creativity to influence, influence to connect, and connection to build new communities. Join me, you’re welcome here!

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