Plein Air Painting in the Rockies
Enjoy this collection of plein air gouache paintings created near Pine, CO.
Saul and Ananias | A Story of Learning to See Again
This story is about how both men had an encounter with the risen Christ. Something about that encounter changed them and allowed them to put aside their fear and hatred and actually see the other person.
What is the Goal of Spiritual Formation?
The goal of spiritual formation is to grow deeper in the love of God, through Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit, for the sake of the world. God’s love is infinite, so we never fully arrive. The journey truly is the destination.
Mars Hill, Oheyawahi, and Social Justice | A Sermon on Acts 17:22-31
This sermon was filmed on location at Oheyawahi/Pilot Knob in Mendota Heights, MN. It brings three things into conversation:
Paul’s speech on Mars Hill in Acts 17:22-31
The current #georgefloyd outburst of protests around racial injustice.
The Oheyawahi sacred grounds and how the indigenous people fit into the conversation in the midst of black/white racial tension.
Some Art Therapy | Digital Painting and Prints
When the world seems so heavy, we need art to lift our spirits. Check out this post to learn more about getting prints on Redbubble.
A Cartoonist’s Guide to Paul’s Speech on Mars Hill | Acts 17:22-31
The Apostle Paul passed through the city of Athens on his second journey. The entire story is found in Acts 17:16-33. Scroll through the images and commentary below. You can download these images in a PowerPoint and a pack of .jpeg images for your own preaching,...
We Marched…Now What?
Over 1,000 clergy marched as allies with the clergy of color in Minneapolis and St. Paul on June 2, 2020. That was great, but now what do we do?
A Cartoonist’s Guide to Job
I created this Cartoonist’s Guide to Job for two reasons: The Narrative Lectionary is preaching through Job in June. The world is suffering greatly right now between COVID-19 and #GeorgeFloyd riots. The book of Job allows us to cry to God, “Why?!?” I...
I Can’t Breathe | A Reflection on #georgefloyd, COVID-19, and Pentecost
“I can’t breathe.”
Those were the last words George Floyd spoke before he was crushed to death by a Minneapolis police officer.
The city of Minneapolis burns this week. Literal flames consume a local store while rage engulfs the community and breaks out in wildfires of violence and vandalism.
What Does Love Look Like in a Pandemic? | A Sermon from 1 Corinthians 13
How do you navigate conflict in the church, or in the world? What does love look like in a pandemic? The church in Corinth was riddled with conflict and arrogance, even around the topic of spiritual gifts. The Apostle reminds the church that each of us is one part a larger whole. He shows them the most excellent way….love.
This sermon walks through 1 Corinthians 13 and explores what love looks like when the world is arguing over how to reopen in a pandemic?
