Beloved Clump of Dirt | A Sermon for Ash Wednesday
This is the sermon I preached on Ash Wednesday at Luther Seminary, Feb. 18, 2026. Remember that you are a beloved clump of dirt, filled with the breath of God.
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...
Drawing a Zentangle as a Contemplative Practice
On Thursday, August 7, at 7:00pm 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...
Drawing Thumbnails in Procreate for an Oil Painting
This week I am working on thumbnails for an oil painting project. A family commissioned me to do a painting to honor the memory of their son who was killed in a motorcycle accident. I am so honored that the family gave me permission to share the journey of creating this painting.
The Cloud is Moving…To Dean of the Chapel
It was announced yesterday that I have been appointed Dean of the Chapel at Luther Seminary. This post is my reflection on how the cloud led us, quite unexpectedly, to this moment.
Help Me Dream into 2024, Please
Would you help me discern what visual resources I should create for the good of the church in 2024?
This year I completed a five-year journey of illustrating all four gospels and the book of Acts as graphic novels. Now I wonder what God might be asking me to illustrate and/or animate in 2024. I’d love to hear your suggestions/needs to spark my imagination.
Would you be willing to take this short survey. It should take 2 minutes, tops.