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Jacob A. Davis

Writer | Editor | Artist | Ordinand

Tag: Sojourn

The People of the Church

Posted on April 13, 2014March 28, 2015 by Jacob A. Davis

Today at church, I sat behind a friend who was part of my first community group at Sojourn, over six years ago now. Beside me sat a friend whose baptism and membership interviews I did two years ago when I was an intern. On my way out of the service, I met a man who is … Continue reading The People of the Church →

Tagged christianity, Life, Sojourn, spirituality, The Church

How Advent Saved Christmas

Posted on December 17, 2013November 30, 2019 by Jacob A. Davis

I hate Christmas. The stress, the materialism, the consumerism, the deception, and the overall empty, kitschy, humanist messages unsettle me. Then came Advent.

Tagged Advent, Christmas, consumerism, Liturgy, materialism, Music, Sojourn, spirituality, Theology, Tradition1 Comment

Louisville

Posted on April 29, 2013January 11, 2015 by Jacob A. Davis

Almost a year and a half ago, I was having a conversation with one of my pastors. At the time, I was set to soon be part of a church plant in Asheville, North Carolina. As I began to express a certain anxiety about my upcoming move, my pastor presented an interesting question, "Have you … Continue reading Louisville →

Tagged Arts, christianity, friends, Louisville, Shakespeare, Sojourn

Who Was St. Vincent?

Posted on September 5, 2012July 24, 2013 by Jacob A. Davis

Who was this namesake of Sojourn's new cathedral?

Tagged Anglicanism, Charity, christianity, Poverty, Roman Catholicism, Sojourn, spirituality

The 930

Posted on August 19, 2012March 28, 2015 by Jacob A. Davis

As excited as I am for Sojourn to move into the St. Vincent's building, there is a bittersweetness about leaving the 930.

Tagged 930, cathedral, christianity, Church, Sojourn, spirituality1 Comment

Great Art: The Sojourn Split-EP

Posted on February 25, 2011April 2, 2012 by Jacob A. Davis

Jamie Barnes and Brooks Ritter have crafted two EPs that would stand alone as great works, but as a complete album they stand as a masterpiece and an important milestone.

Tagged christianity, Church, hymns, Music, Sojourn, Theology, Worship

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My name is Jacob, and I’m a writer, artist, and Anglican ordinand. I’ve been on a long journey for over twenty years, searching out “the ancient paths… where the good way is” (Jeremiah 6:16). Here you’ll find my many musings on art, imagination, liturgy, and Christian spirituality. Walk with me for a bit of the journey.

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