Theology
Theology is one of those scary words that either intimidates people or rallies them for a fight. It shouldn't be that way.
Theology is just the process of talking (or doodling) about God.
A Friendly Introduction to Theology
This playlist of videos comes from a course I taught at Grace Lutheran Church in 2016. It builds off of the book Making Sense out of the Christian Faith by David Lose and combines it with my cartooning style and theological perspective. Watch. Share. Enjoy.
Browse My Theological Library
Deep in the Burbs is my PhD Dissertation, Luther Seminary, 2015
View my articles and papers on academia.edu
Theology Posts
The Rise of Ares
Today is No Kings Day. Millions of people around the USA are gathering to protest the authoritarian moves that the Trump administration is taking. I am not a Democrat, nor am I a Republican. I'd like to stay out of politics, but that is impossible. Whenever three...
Two Parades | A Visual Meditation on Palm Sunday and Holy Week
This image was inspired by Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan as they offer a hypothetical scene in their 2006 book The Last Week,
Two processions entered Jerusalem on a spring day in the year 30. . . One was a peasant procession, the other an imperial procession. From the east, Jesus rode a donkey down the Mouth of Olives, cheered by his followers. . . On the opposite side of the city, from the west, Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Idumea, Judea, and Samaria, entered Jerusalem at the head of a column of imperial calvary and soldiers.
Jesus’s procession proclaimed the kingdom of God; Pilate’s proclaimed the power of empire.
Teaching with a Chalkboard!?!
I had the great joy of teaching a three-day intensive class last weekend at Luther Seminary. We call this RFS (Residential Focus Session). A full credit masters course requires 40 hours of instructor-led class time. The RFS gathers distributed learners (DLs) from...
What is Epiphany?
Today is Epiphany. January 6. Great, but what is it? In this video I introduce you to the season, why it matters, and how you can teach others about it. Enjoy!
The Trinity | A Visual Exploration
https://youtu.be/AoXnWZbQAZg?si=JV964J1S7_pLHHM-The Trinity is a way that some humans have tried to express the deep mysteries of ultimate reality, aka GOD. This video is a fusion of art and theology in which I walk you through some of the reasons that I think The...
My New Course | Overflow: Loving God With Our Mind
I’m excited to share with you my latest course at Faith+Lead Academy. It’s called Overflow: Loving God with our Mind.
The Alpha and Omega Overflow
Here is a new version of the Overflow Principle. Everything flows from God, the Alpha, through us, for the telos of God, the Omega. Pretty cool.
Why Jesus? A Visual Guide to Why We Think God Showed Up in Human Form
Why do we make such a big deal about Jesus? Can’t we just talk about God, or be spiritual. What does a 1st century Jewish Rabbi have to do with life today?
A Sermon for Independence Day, the Fourth of July, and the Kingdom of God
How do we preach about the Kingdom of God that Jesus proclaimed and the so-called American Dream that is celebrated on Independence Day and the Fourth of July? Do they go together?