Theology
Theology is one of those scary words that either intimidates people or rallies them for a fight. It shouldn't be that way.
Theology is just the process of talking (or doodling) about God.
A Friendly Introduction to Theology
This playlist of videos comes from a course I taught at Grace Lutheran Church in 2016. It builds off of the book Making Sense out of the Christian Faith by David Lose and combines it with my cartooning style and theological perspective. Watch. Share. Enjoy.
Browse My Theological Library
Deep in the Burbs is my PhD Dissertation, Luther Seminary, 2015
View my articles and papers on academia.edu
Theology Posts
Does This Analogy Work? James Cameron’s The Abyss and Baptism
I love James Cameron's 1989 Adventure-SciFi-Drama The Abyss. The scene when Ed Harris is willing to breath in the liquid oxygen has always served as an analogy of baptism for me. He was willing to "die" in order to go deeper. I created this video to show to our...
Willie Jennings at the UMW-AAR Regional Conference
I attended the UMW-AAR (Upper Mid-West American Academy of Religion) Regional Conference this weekend. This was my first time to attend. It was a good experience with an excellent pre-conference workshop and plenary sessions with Willie Jennings. This is one page of...
The Latest Video from The Bible Project Crew: Holiness
I love the animation in this piece. Well done, guys. Visit The Bible Project to watch them all. https://youtu.be/l9vn5UvsHvM
Why Did I Choose Participatory Action Research (PAR)?
Using Participatory Action Research The DITB research question emerged because I had an experience that led to a hunch. My experience of the social Trinity had a profound impact on how I approached spiritual formation. I had a hunch that other people might have a...
The Latest Animation from the Bible Project: Holiness
Another great animation from The Bible Project. https://youtu.be/l9vn5UvsHvM
Theory Matters: Bringing Tanner, Taylor, Kegan, and Grenz into Conversation with the Deep in the Burbs Data
I have already stated several times that one key assumption behind the DITB project was that theology is not the process of constructing an abstract, systematic model of God. At least, it shouldn’t be. Unfortunately, much theology is just that. Modern academic...
A Thick Description of the Deep in the Burbs Research Project
This post is a thick description of the Deep in the Burbs Research project. It is my attempt to describe what we did during the nine months of the project so that the reader may have an informed lens to evaluate the findings. Of course, this thick description is...
Trinity Knot
A sketch of a Trinity Knot I did in the Art Rage app on the iPad.
The Trinity and the Bible
One of my goals throughout the process of getting a PhD has been to always keep the people in the local congregation in mind. It is painful to see someone's eyes glaze over when I start to talk. That's when I realize I've slipped into academic-speak. I don't want to...