I create visual resources to help preachers, teachers, and seekers explore spirituality and scripture.
For preachers…
A weekly visual resource for both the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary.
For Bible students…
Explore every book of the Bible through my graphic novels, illustrations, and animations.
For spiritual seekers…
Follow my research on missional spirituality, discipleship, and the suburban context.
For art lovers…
Latest from the blog
Seek Shalom for Your Enemies
The Gospel reading this week tells the story of Jesus’ encounter with ten lepers in Luke 17:11-19. The geography of this story matters. Jesus is traveling from Galilee to Jerusalem. He is in a region “between Galilee and Samaria.” (Remember, the Jews in Jesus’ day...
Apologies for a Broken Email
This post is an open apology to those of you who have subscribed to my daily posts. The promise was that you would receive an email every day at 1:00pm if I had posted something that day. This morning I sat down to craft my monthly newsletter and I realized that my...
Summer Gallery 2025
Enjoy my gallery of artwork from the Summer of 2025.
Lazarus and the Rich Man | A Visual Commentary on Luke 16:19-31
Jesus tells a parable in Luke 16:19-31 about a poor man named Lazarus and a wealthy man who die on the same day. I can't make sense out of this parable unless I go back to Luke 15:1, start from there, and roll into the parable within the context of the larger...
Why Would God Ask Abraham to Sacrifice Isaac in Genesis 22:1-14?
Text for the Narrative Lectionary on September 14, 2025: Genesis 21:1-3, 22:1-14.
The challenge for the Narrative Lectionary preacher this week is two-fold:
First, the story gap. Second, Why would God ask Abraham to Sacrifice Isaac?
Reflecting on Hate in Luke 14:25-33 | A Contemplative Livestream
On Friday, September 5, at 4:00pm 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 to be a...
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Meet Steve
I am an artist, a pastor, and a professor.
My passion is to combine my love of art, spirituality, and scripture to help people grow deeper in the love of God.