Following the Cloud
Welcome to my podcast.
There are two types of episodes:
- Sermons. These are simply the audio of each sermon that I preach.
- Visual Preacher Interviews. If you can’t watch the interview, listen to the audio on your podcast app.
Happy listening.
Podcast Episodes
Interview with Paul Oman | Drawn to the Word
Paul Oman is a pastor and fabulous artist. Eight years ago he followed God's call to leave the local parish and dedicate his life to proclaiming the Good News through live paintings and cultivating his gifts as a fine artist. I had a chance to sit with Paul for a few...
Interview with Dan Currell | The Power of Finding the Pillar Images
Dan Currell is a lawyer, a professional communicator, and currently serves in the Department of Education in Washington, D.C. He has spoken to tens of thousands of people all over the world and has given over 1,000 presentations to corporate clients. He is passionate...
Laughter is Born | A Sermon from Genesis 18:1-15
What makes you laugh? Abraham and Sarah laughed at God's ridiculous promise that Sarah would have a child in her old age. Their cynical laugh was not unfounded as it came from a place of shame and disapointment. Yet, God demonstrated that God's desire is to transform...
Announcing VisualPreacher.com
I am very pleased to announce a new book project. Fortress Press invited me to write a book about using visual in preaching. It will be part of the Working Preacher Book Series. I want to make this a public conversation where I can learn from the experts in visual communication, both practice and theory. Please join the conversation.
The Narrow Door | A Sermon from Luke 13:22-30 for our partners in Guatemala
I drew this on the wall of the new church building in Maya Itza Guatemala during a sermon. This sermon was given to the Iglesia Luterana del San Marcos in Maya Itza and San Salvador del Mundo in Guatemala City during our trip in August 19-28, 2019. The readings come...
The Parable of A Mustard Seed | A Sermon from Mark 4:30-32
Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed in Mark 4:30-32. What does this mean? This sermon explores how the Kingdom of God is at work all around us, all the time, and its purpose is for the good of all creation. Do we have eyes to see it and ears to hear it?
The “Good” Samaritan? | A Sermon from Luke 10:25-37
This sermon is part of the summer series Climbing Trees where we try to get a new perspective on some of Jesus' parables. The series is based on Amy-Jill Levine's book Short Stories by Jesus. This week we look at the parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10:25-37....
You Will Be Found | A Sermon from Luke 15 and Dear Evan Hansen
Do you ever feel lost? Do you ever feel like you are on the outside looking in to a world in which you don’t fit? The Good News that Jesus brought to the world is the same message that the Broadway Musical Dear Evan Hansen brings: No One Deserves to Disappear and You Will Be Found.
Broken Fence, Open Door | A Sermon for Trinity Sunday 2019
A storm ripped through the area last week. Tornado sirens blared, sheets of rain and volleys of hail dumped, and wind ripped things apart. I was in my office when the sirens went off and thought I could just work through it. When the sail ripped off the outdoor...
Dying to Live | A Sermon on Romans 6:1-14
The apostle Paul quotes his would be accusers, "What should we say then, should we continue in sin so that grace may increase?" Paul emphatically responds, "May it NEVER be! How can we who have DIED to sin continue to live in it?" What does this mean? How have we died...