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
A Missional Theory of Strategic Action
How do we lead into the uncertain future? That is one of the biggest challenges facing the leader of the church. The following images are the basis for the final project in my class The Hermeneutics of Leading in Mission. We were challenged to articulate our own...
Creation Walk in Suburbia
A fun synergy is taking place between my two worlds. In academia (world One) I have come into the orbit of Dr. Mary Hess who is all about digital media, adult religious education, and spirituality. That's a pretty obvious connection to my interests. She is one of my...
Word for the Day: Interdisciplinarity. Will it kill me?
I started reading Minding the Spirit: The Study of Christian Spirituality for my independent study course. Sandra Schneiders writes the first article in which she traces the contours and dynamics of the academic study of Christian Spirituality. She describes this...
Simpson’s Lecture on Critical Social Theory
Current Reading Update
I finished reading Learning in Adulthood. I also reviewed Critical Social Theory for class discussion today. The really cool part is that Critical Social Theory was well summarized in Learning in Adulthood. I like it when things intersect like that!
Presentation on Theories of Culture by Kathryn Tanner
Here is a Prezi I put together for class. The book is Theories of Culture Theories of Culture on Prezi
A hopeful quote from a theologian
I am researching Kathryn Tanner for my paper. She wrote the book I'm currently reading, Theories of Culture. Here is a quote from her bio at Yale. I thought this was hopeful. Enlightenment challenges to the intellectual credibility of religious ideas can no longer be...
A Landscape of the Trinity: An Art Project
This was my fun project yesterday. The next step is to animate it. Enjoy.
A Reflection on the Trinity and the Me-We Principle
I woke up this morning with this image in my head. I'm working on the interface of the social Trinity and Spiritual Formation for my dissertation, so it isn't just a random idea. These concepts are slowly percolating and I'm sure there will be many revisions of the...