Jacob Davis

Jacob Davis

Editor

The Rev. Jacob Davis serves as Editor of Anglican Compass. He is a priest in theย Anglican Diocese of Christ Our Hope. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky, where he serves as Assisting Clergy for Pastoral Care atย Grace Anglican Church and as a spiritual director. Jacob holds a B.A. in English from Reinhardt College, an M.A. in Theology and Arts from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is completing a Selah Certificate in Spiritual Direction from Leadership Transformations. As a lifelong artist and storyteller, he loves to explore the intersection of Christian faith with art, creativity, and beauty.
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Review: Eighth Day Prayers (Volume 1)

Posted on November 21, 2024
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Eighth Day Prayers: Daily Hope for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, takes the focus on Christ’s incarnation deep into the heart, inviting us to a place of deep spiritual reflection in God’s presence as we enter the darkest yet most hopeful time of the year.

Jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween and the Victory of Christ.

Halloween and the Victory of Christ

Posted on October 26, 2024
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Halloween assures us of the ultimate comfort in our times of darkness. Taken together with the rest of Allhallowtide, it tells us that, though Satanโ€™s forces still rage against us and this worldโ€™s ills plague our frail bodies and minds, Christ preserves his people from generation to generation.

Praying with Open Hands and Bible. For Lectio Divina RAG.

What is Lectio Divina?

Posted on September 17, 2024
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How do we read Scripture? What happens when we sit down with our Bibles and begin to pore over the wisdom God has given us through its ancient authors? In our rationalistic world, we often find it easy to study the Bible but not as easy to meditate upon and absorb it. We’re tempted to…

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Stepping into Silence

Posted on September 3, 2024
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Stepping into a rhythm of silence is counterintuitive to everything we practice in our society, but it has many gifts to impart.

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Book Review: J.C. Ryle’s Expository Thoughts on the Gospels (Evangelical Press)

Posted on August 20, 2024
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Ryle, J.C. Expository Thoughts on the Gospels. Eds. Graham Hind and Mary Davis. Evangelical Press, 2024. Seven-volume set. Where does one begin reviewing a set of books that have existed for over 150 years? The first Bishop of Liverpool, J.C. Ryle, published his set of commentaries, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, between 1856 and 1873. As a…

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St. Oswald: the Evangelist King

Posted on August 5, 2024
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After a period of embracing Christianity, people in Northumbria returned to the Pagan beliefs they held before the gospel first reached the British shores. It would take a young Christian king returning from exile with a zeal for evangelism to begin a revival of faith that would last for centuries.

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Morning Prayer: A Rookie Anglican Guide

Posted on July 25, 2024
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It’s very easy to wake up in the morning, get dressed, have a cup of coffee while we check the latest news, and immediately jump into our day. We often check our emails before we check in with our souls. What would happen if, instead, we started our day in praise and thanksgiving to God?…

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Review: Deep Anglicanism by Gerald McDermott

Posted on July 19, 2024
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Despite being a primarily theological text, Deep Anglicanism captivates the reader’s attention, making it a page-turner in the truest sense. It also has a devotional quality in its writing, being as much food for the heart as the mind.

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A Spirit of Unity: Reflections on the Provincial Assembly

Posted on July 2, 2024
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The 2024 ACNA Provincial Assembly just wrapped up in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. As the Assembly only happens every five years, this was my first. I honestly didnโ€™t know what to expect. Here at Anglican Compass, we emphasize navigating our tradition with clarity and charity. But Iโ€™m well aware that many online Anglican conversations often lack in…