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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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Join me for a weekly Livestream where we explore spirituality and scripture through visual art and creativity.
Latest from the blog
Drawing Beauty in the Midst of Violence | A Contemplative Art Experience
On Friday, March 14, at 4:00pm CT as 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 be a...
Loving God with Our Spirit | My New Course on Faith+Lead Academy
I'm excited to announce my newest course at Faith+Lead Academy. It is part of the Overflow series and focuses on the practices of prayer and worship. Here's the copy from the course page...Do you ever feel like your heart longs for more—more closeness, more...
Listen to Him | A Livestream Contemplative Art Experience of the Transfiguration
On Thursday, February 27 at 7:00pm CT I livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook for an hour. The Liturgical calendar brings us to the story of Jesus' transfiguration in Luke 9:28-36. May this visual meditation help you experience the transfiguration in a new way. Learn...
Transfiguration | A Glimpse of Light for This Present Darkness
https://youtu.be/QX7eUUsX7OsA Glimpse! This week in our journey through the Gospel of Luke we come to the climactic turning point in Jesus’ story. His time of ministry in Galilee is finished. He is ready to turn his eyes to Jerusalem and take his death march. He is...
Drawing Love on Valentine’s Day | A Contemplative Livestream Experience
Valentine’s Day fell on a Friday this year. Art Pastor Live usually happens on Friday afternoon. So, I decided that I would dwell in the concept of love during this livestream. It ended up being like an illustrated sermon. Enjoy!
How Can We Possibly Love Them?!?
How Can We Possibly Love Them?!? Here is a strange reality of human existence. Each tribe has its own version of "them" to place in the question above. How could we possibly love...them? Many of my friends, family, and students in the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities...
