Good Grace to You | The Art Pastor’s Guide to Thanksgiving
A Thanksgiving gift to you. Good grace, joy, and favor to you this year.
Add Your Artwork to the Advent Journey
Last night I hosted a livestream contemplative art session for Advent 1 that focused on these texts Isaiah 2:1–5Psalm 122:1-9Romans 13:11–14Matthew 24:36–44 and the theme of hope. Watch the full session here. You are invited to create your own artwork and upload it...
Join Me on Tuesday Evening for Advent 1 Contemplative Livestream
🌟 Advent Week 1 livestream is coming up on Tuesday at 8:00pm CT. I’ll be drawing live while reflecting on these texts Isaiah 2:1–5Psalm 122:1-9Romans 13:11–14Matthew 24:36–44 and the theme of hope. You can always find the details and links here: I’d love for you to...
Timed Drawing Session with Proko Classroom and Procreate
On Saturday, November 1, at 5:00pm CT I livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook for an hour. In this session I teach you how to open Proko Classroom and Procreate side by side on your iPad and do a timed figure drawing session. It was so much fun. Below is the unedited...
A Meditation for All Hallow’s Eve
Today is Halloween—technically, All Hallows’ Eve—and I want to reflect on why we are so fixated on the day before a thing in our society. All Hallows’ Eve, according to European legend, is the night before All Saints’ Day. The focus of the whole event should...
Why Don’t My Grandkids Go To Church?
There’s a question I hear again and again when I talk with faithful church members—especially among older generations: “Why don’t my children or grandchildren go to church anymore?” It’s not just a question about attendance. It’s a question about belonging, faith, and...
Sketch Book Tour
https://youtu.be/CbWxeBDbvUY?si=7KK43anwQdl93mJv I’m excited to share another sketchbook with you filled with plen air landscape, faces in pen and ink, oil painting, zentangles, and more. A special shout out to @artofjesskarp for inspiration on making a cover...
No King but Jesus
A Reflection on Christ the King Christ the King Sunday can be a difficult topic to preach, especially for Citizens of the United States. It is baked into our Revolutionary DNA to distrust a king! Human kingdoms are built on the idea that one man has all the power....
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...
