Celebrating Jamie Howison
Jamie Howison has had an outsized impact on my work, and I owe him an enormous debt of gratitude. Some of you may want to wish him every blessing as well as he transitions into the next stage of his life…
In Praise of Decay (New Music Video And Blog)
Ours is not a crisis of knowledge, but rather, it’s a crisis of love…
A Song, Some Books, and a Prayer for Truth and Reconciliation
For our second National Day For Truth and Reconciliation I thought I’d share a song that has deeply impacted me, and then a few books you might want to check out…
What’s in a Design: The Divine Image
For those of you interested in such things, I thought I’d let you in on the meaning behind the design of my new single, “The Divine Image”…
Anger, Honour, and Hope for Healing
Jesus calls us to be peacemakers. He calls us to lower our fists and to honour the image of God in the other, even the hostile other. He goes as far as to call us to lay down our lives for the sake of our enemies. No qualifications. Full stop.
Long Shadows: The Most Cheerless Song I’ve Written to Date
Blog and song (new video) lamenting the suffering of our planet and the human folly behind the sorrows to come…
VULNERABLE FAITH: St. Patrick meets the Twelve Steps
Read Steve Bell’s Foreword to the second printing of Jamie Arpin-Ricci’s book, Vulnerable Faith: Missional Living in the Way of St. Patrick…
We Fall Back Amazed | Mike Janzen’s Psalms Project
The project is a “soulful marvel of songwriting, arrangement, and production.” The companion book is a collection of devotions by thoughtful pilgrims who have traveled long with these texts. Together they offer devotional music and reflection for individuals, small groups, and congregations alike…
Don’t Forget About Delight: The Art and Craft of Diana Pops
Diana’s recent forays into stitch and felt-craft have yielded whimsical designs that, in their own right, are simply enchanting…
Thoughts and Songs for Advent: A Three-Part Series with Steve Bell
In the fall of 2020, Westmont College commissioned me to prepare and produce three short videos reflecting on the rich tradition of Advent. Here are links to the three-part video series of reflections and songs on the season of Advent.