by Ken Sehested
Poems
• "Silent night," an Advent poem
• “Annunciation”
• “Advent longing”
• “All flesh is destined for glory”
• “Behold the Lamb”
• “Boundary to Benedictus," a meditation on Zechariah
• “Joseph”
• “Portal of praise: Praise as presage to Advent’s treason”
• “The quelling word: Emancipation is (still) coming," a poem inspired by Revelation 21:1-6a
• “Venite Adoremus (Come and Adore)”
• “The treasures of darkness,” a poem for Advent
Litanies
• “My soul magnifies you,” inspired by Luke 1: 46-55
• “Keeping watch: The angels appearance to the shepherds,” inspired by Luke 2:8-15 and Lamentations 21:8-9, 14-15
• "Joseph," a litany for worship inspired by Matthew 1:18-25
• "Go tell John," a litany for worship inspired by Matthew 11:2-6
• “Big band or bluegrass,” a litany for worship inspired by Psalm 98
• "Chords of Comfort," a litany for worship inspired by Isaiah 40
• "Comfort my people," a litany for worship inspired by Isaiah 40:1-5
• "Justice and peace will kiss," a litany for worship inspired by Psalm 85
• "Speak to the hungered of heart," a litany for worship inspired by Psalm 85
• "Anointed," a litany for worship inspired by Isaiah 61:1-2 & Luke 4:18
• "Acclaim the One whose breath is your bounty," a litany for worship inspired by Psalm 148
• "Enfleshed by the Word," a litany for worship inspired by Proverbs 8 and John 1:1-18
New lyrics to old hymns
“Songs for Advent and Christmas: Old hymns, new lyrics”
Articles
• “Undo the folded lie: Notes on the reckless folly of our season”
• “The faux fight for Christmas: Backdrop on the annual year-end culture war”
• “Watch night history: Awaiting the quelling word”
• “Longing from below: An Advent meditation”
Sermons
• “Watching and Waiting in a Half-Spent Night,” a sermon based on Matthew 24:36-44
• "Made Flesh Among Us," a sermon based on John 1:1-18
• “The Baptizer’s Bargain,” a sermon based on Luke 3:7-18; Zeph. 3:14-20; Phil. 4:4-7
• “The manger’s revolt: Mary’s Magnificat,” a sermon based on Luke 1:46-55
• “Same question, different outcomes: A meditation on Zechariah,” based on the story of Zechariah in Luke 1