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
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Theology Posts
Encounter the Other #REA17 #visualnotes
I had the privilege to spend this past weekend with religious educators from all over the world at the Annual Conference of the Religious Educators Association. We gathered at the Union Station Hotel in St. Louis, MO. Our theme was “Encounter” This is a generous,...
A Visual Meditation on Law and Gospel
The Worship Theme tomorrow is titled “How You Live Matters.” This is the continuation of our CORE series where we look at the core elements of our faith. The real theological issue is a classic Lutheran teaching called Law and Gospel. This is a massive topic and I’ve...
A Visual Guide to Luther’s Small Catechism
I've been working on a resource this summer that will help people dig into the topics covered in Luther's Small Catechism. I've done this for three reasons: I am responsible to oversee the Confirmation process at Easter. We spend one year teaching the catechism, so I...
Illustrations for Gary Smalley’s LUV Talk
We preached about conflict in our Good Life Series yesterday. I decided to get really practical and walk the congregation through the steps of LUV Talk as I learned them from the Smalley Institute. Here is the illustrated guide. Please note that I did not get...
A Visual Commentary on Galatians 3:1-29 from the Narrative Lectionary
The Narrative Lectionary text for this weekend's sermon is Galatians 3:1-9, 23-29. This is the middle sermon in a three-part series on Galatians. Paul is making his argument why the Gentiles are as much children of Abraham and the Gospel as the Jews. Below is my...
The Law and the Promise | Thinking Through Galatians 3
The preaching text for this weekend's sermon in the Narrative Lectionary is Galatians 3:1-9, 23-29. This is really a placeholder text to represent the center section of Paul's letter to the Galatians during this three week mini-series on the the letter. This post will...
A Visual Commentary on Galatians 1:13-17, 2:11-21 from the Narrative Lectionary
This is a big weekend for me. It is my first opportunity to preach in my new call at Easter Lutheran Church in Eagan. I spent the day sketching through some ideas about Galatians 1:13-17, 2:11-21. (You can download the PowerPoint here.) Enjoy! Isn't it funny how...
The Holy Spirit Described by the Bible Project
Here is the latest theme video from The Bible Project. I would recommend listening to their podcasts to supplement this short video. https://youtu.be/oNNZO9i1Gjc?rel=0
Tim and Jon Discuss the Spirit
Tim Mackie and Jon Collins from the Bible Project are currently discussing the Holy Spirit on their podcast. This is in preparation for a new Theme Video on the Spirit, coming out soon. I listened to Part 1 and Part 2 yesterday and today and LOVED THEM. I encourage...