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As an artist, pastor, and professor, it is my passion to combine my love of art, spirituality, and scripture to help people grow deeper in the love of God.
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Latest from the blog
Visual Resources to Study Acts During the Easter Season
Many churches study some portion of the Book of Acts during the Easter season. I’ve got some visual resources that will help to make that a fresh experience for your people.
A New Jerusalem Arise | An Animation for Revelation 21:1-6
Revelation 21:1-6 offers a beautiful vision of God's preferred and promised future. This text is the second reading in the Revised Common Lectionary (view the visual lectionary resource here). As I was meditating on the RCL texts this week it occurred to me that an...
Painting Trees
On Thursday, May 1, at 7:00pm CT I livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook for an hour. I created an original image from scratch in Procreate on my iPad Pro. Bring your art supplies and create with me, or simply sit back and allow my creative process tp be a...
Painting Into Spring
Enjoy this live painting session of a bee on a cone flower. This was painted in Procreate on my iPad during the Art Pastor Live stream on Friday, April 25.
Hang Out With The Art Pastor at Camp House!
You are invited to join me at Camp House in Brimson, MN between June 28-July 4. Come for one night, or stay the whole week. Check out the post for all the details
Painting A Mother’s Grief
How do you paint a mother’s grief? I had the honor to accept that challenge last year. In this post I share the journey of creating an oil painting that tries to capture the emotions of a grieving mother over the untimely death of her 19-year-old son who died in a motorcycle accident.
Find Hope Beyond Division
Feeling overwhelmed by today’s divisive climate and the pull towards political extremes? I spoke with artist-pastor Steve Thomason to dive deep into his insights connecting the good news of Jesus’ story to our modern “shadow of tyranny.”
We explore how Jesus navigated intense conflict, challenged power structures non-violently, and offered us a profound “third way” beyond the endless cycle of retaliation – a path centered on listening, humility, and radical love.
This conversation provides a desperately needed perspective for finding hope and acting constructively when everything feels polarized.
If you’re seeking practical, faith-grounded wisdom to navigate division without losing your soul or resorting to domination, watch this episode.
