Five Poems to Read on Veteran's Day
In Flanders Fields by John Mccrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the...
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Feb 21, 2018
Behind the Song: “Well Done, Good And Faithful”
I took a break from the studio last fall to travel to Israel for the first time. Knowing this album was about the resurrection meant I...
Feb 16, 2018
Lent with Sandra McCracken: “Ashes”
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Feb 14, 2018
Behind the Song: “Last Words (Tenebrae)”
“The Seven Last Words of the Cross,” as they’re traditionally known, are the seven phrases Jesus uttered on the cross as recorded in the...
Feb 8, 2018
Meditations on a Coke Machine
One day several years ago, I sat bored in Opry Mills as I waited for family to emerge from various stores. I found myself staring at a...
Jan 22, 2018
You Can’t Have Ethics Without Stories
Biblical illiteracy is a problem, not just for the theological integrity of the church, but for the ethics of our everyday lives. You...
Jan 18, 2018
Joking About the Great Hereafter
Some songs, however new they may be, feel as if they have existed for centuries. One such song is “The Meal We Could Not Make” from Son...
Jan 15, 2018
The Rabbit Room Retreat @ Laity Lodge
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Jan 8, 2018
The Memory of Old Jack
Last Christmas I took my kids to see Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. My eight-year-old daughter was sitting next to me, and as character...
Jan 4, 2018
Living @ Godspeed
The film Godspeed ends with a verse from the prophet Jeremiah, a verse with 5 commands: Stand at the crossroads and look, Ask for the...
Jan 3, 2018
The History of Hymnody
Ever wonder where we got the music we sing in church? Our friends at Covenant Seminary are hosting a weekend seminar in which Kevin Twit,...
Dec 28, 2017
A Message from the Proprietor
Greetings! It was a good year for the Rabbit Room, and I want to humbly invite you to make a tax-deductible year-end contribution so we...
Dec 19, 2017
Porter’s Gate Presents Work Songs
These days, worship music is an entire sub-industry in the realm of art. There are conversations over the nature and performance of said...
Dec 14, 2017
The Sheer Face of Story (Why Writers Need an Anchor)
Two years ago at Hutchmoot, Doug McKelvey and I did a session on the importance of both anchors and grappling hooks in the life of a...
Dec 4, 2017
A Votive for the Journey
There’s a picture I can’t shake. It came to me in that undefinable space between deep sleep and the wakened world. At first I thought it...
Nov 23, 2017
A Liturgy for Feasting, and Other Means of Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving, folks! We’re thankful for all of you and want to offer a few words and songs you might find useful during today’s...
Nov 7, 2017
Bearded Gospel Men
Sometimes God likes to use seemingly dumb ideas to give him glory, ideas which can take our lives in unexpected directions. For me, it...
Nov 3, 2017
Every Moment Holy: New Liturgies for Daily Life
Several years ago some good friends gave me a book. The fact that they gave me a book and not a gift card is evidence of our friendship,...
Oct 31, 2017
Making My Peace with Halloween
I posted this a few years ago, and since there are new readers who have gathered in the Rabbit Room since, I thought I’d repost (and...
Oct 31, 2017
Re-Writing Our Patterns With Music: An Interview with Christopher Williams
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of sitting across the table from Christopher Williams to ask him about his brand new (and may I add,...
Oct 24, 2017
The Sacrament of Not Being the Most Important Person in the Room
[Note from Drew Miller: Meet my honorary brother, Andrew Russell. His perspective has brought me life, laughter, and loving correction. I...
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