Ordinary Time is a season in the liturgical calendar when we focus on living a life of discipleship in the everyday rhythms of life.
Summer 2026
I am dedicating much of my energy during the summer of 2026 to focus on discipleship. This is the core of Ordinary Time. I am writing a new course for Faith+Lead Academy called Leading Discipleship in Your Context. It will be a simpler version of the course I teach at Luther Seminary called Discipleship in the Missional Church. All of this flows from my ongoing scholarship. I hope to post about the journey and do some Art Pastor Live sessions around it during the summer. Stay tuned for more information…
Posts for the Journey
The Universe in Your Backyard
In this session of Art Pastor Live I interview photographer Ethan Thomason and am filled with awe and wonder as we view his gallery of photographs in which he captures the vast universe of the tiniest life forms that grow in our backyard. You don’t want to miss it.
Listen to the Trees | How to Draw a Tree Mandala
In this Livestream Session I do three things: 1. Explore biblical imagery of trees, 2. Show you my gallery of tree drawings and paintings, 3. Draw a Tree Mandala in Procreate on my iPad.
Artwork from My Camp House Experience
Enjoy this gallery of paintings and drawings I created during my week as the Artist-in-Residence at Camp House.
A Gallery of Plen Air Paintings and a Live Pencil Portrait
In this livestream session I do three things. 1. I walk through a gallery of the plen air paintings I made while at Camp House. 2. I show you a pochade box and how to use it. 3. I spend about 20 minutes drawing a portrait with pencil. Enjoy!
An Interview with Rev. Dr. Jules Erickson about Pottery and Spirituality in Ordinary Time
In this episode of Art Pastor Live we are on location at Camp House where I interview Rev. Dr. Jules Erickson. She is a pastor and a potter. We talk about ordinary time and how she sees pottery as a spiritual practice.
Countdown to Camp House and the Art of Ordinary Time
Join me on a grand art adventure in July at Camp House. I will be the Artist in Residence from Jun 29-July 5.
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Art Pastor’s Guide to the Liturgical Calendar
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