The Diary of an Arts Pastor

When the People We Work With Weary Us

How do you get unstuck when you feel very much stuck in a cycle of frustration?

May 15 • W. David O. Taylor

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February 2026

Two Liturgies for Lent

Resources for Communal Prayers of Lament and Imprecation.

Feb 12 • W. David O. Taylor

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January 2026

How to Write Your Own Imprecatory Psalm

When the world's gone mad, you've got to swear to God and the psalms show us how.

Jan 28 • W. David O. Taylor

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A Liturgy For Killing Your Darlings

For every writer who has dreaded and sweated cutting all the good words.

Jan 16 • W. David O. Taylor

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A 90-Second Book Review (series)

It's my bite-sized rec. of books on the arts.

Jan 9 • W. David O. Taylor

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December 2025

14 Books, 5 Shows, 4 Movies, 1 Album: MY BEST OF 2025

From Hippo to Florence to Jim Crow to the Yorkshire Dales.

Dec 31, 2025 • W. David O. Taylor

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Why is the Holy Spirit so Absent from our Christmas Carols?

And what can we do to remedy this absence?

Dec 19, 2025 • W. David O. Taylor

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When Things Break Down

An Advent Reflection for a World that Keeps Falling Apart.

Dec 10, 2025 • W. David O. Taylor

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In Memory of Luci Shaw (1928-2025)

Remembering a faithful saint and a faithful poet.

Dec 5, 2025 • W. David O. Taylor

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Singing Christmas Songs during Advent is Bad for our Spiritual Health

It's a fight that I won't win, but I'll keep trying.

Dec 2, 2025 • W. David O. Taylor

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November 2025

3 Prayers for Thanksgiving

Prayers for the Good, the Hard, the Ugly.

Nov 25, 2025 • W. David O. Taylor

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We Have a Book Cover!

"To Set the World Aflame: How Artists Bear Witness to the Fullness of God's Creation."

Nov 18, 2025 • W. David O. Taylor

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