Monthly Archives: January 2011

Felt Like Painting Tonight

Had a couple hours after church tonight. Felt like painting. This is what I came up with. Can you guess who this is? Did this in Painter on a Canvas textured paper with mostly chalk.

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Three Basic Needs of Youth

This is an exerpt from the ELCA website concerning the basic needs of youth. It is extracted from the article that outlines the philosophy and methodology of the confirmation process. I thought this was really good: Three Basic Needs As … Continue reading

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Good old Micah

The lectionary brought up one of my favorite passages today from Micah 6: 6 “With what shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a … Continue reading

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More work for Weekly Reader

Here’s the latest illustration for Weekly Reader. This is my second cover for them. This is actually the dummy layout. I haven’t seen the final yet.

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Lamb of God – Latest Sermon

this sermon was delivered on January 16, 2011 at Grace Lutheran Church -  listen to the audio here Have you ever noticed how you can say a word over and over and it starts to lose its meaning? Or you … Continue reading

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How to Have a Quiet Time p. 2

What is a Quiet Time? Here’s the simple explanation. Any relationship worth having — friend, family, lover — requires work. If you want the relationship to grow you need to invest time and energy into the process. These are things you … Continue reading

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How to Have a Quiet Time p. 1

I’m working on a lesson for our Own Your Faith weekend at High School Youth Group. Each month we highlight one of the Spiritual Disciplines. This month’s topic is Spending Time with God. I just came up with this graphic … Continue reading

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