I create visual resources to help preachers, teachers, and seekers explore spirituality and scripture.
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A weekly visual resource for both the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary.
For Bible students…
Explore every book of the Bible through my graphic novels, illustrations, and animations.
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Follow my research on missional spirituality, discipleship, and the suburban context.
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Latest from the blog
Teaching with a Chalkboard!?!
I had the great joy of teaching a three-day intensive class last weekend at Luther Seminary. We call this RFS (Residential Focus Session). A full credit masters course requires 40 hours of instructor-led class time. The RFS gathers distributed learners (DLs) from...
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.
Ash Wednesday
A reflection on the ashes–the beloved clump of dirt–of Ash Wednesday. What does this moment of our lives mean in the grand scheme of the universe?
The Art Pastor’s Guide to Lent 2026
Lent begins this week. It starts with Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 and then moves through 5 Sundays that lead to Palm Sunday on March 29. In this post I want to look specifically at the texts and possible themes for the Gospel readings from the Revised Common Lectionary.
What Do You See? | The Art Pastor in Nebraska
I had the joy to preach at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings, NE. The sermon comes from the Narrative Lectionary text for Feb. 8, 2026. This week we see another contrast between the northern region and Jerusalem. There was a royal official in Cana who saw Jesus for who he was and had enough faith in him that he asked Jesus to heal his son long distance. There was another man in Jerusalem who was the lowest of the low. Jesus breaks the Sabbath law and heals this man. Yet, in spite of the miracle of healing, the only thing that people can see in Jesus is a lawbreaker and a blasphemer. We see what we want to see.
Open our eyes, oh Lord
Drawing Wisdom from Trees | A Contemplative Art Experience
Join me for this livestream contemplative art experience where I paint a tree in Procreate on my iPad. There were a lot of technical glitches during this livestream, but it turned out that we learned as much from them as we did from the contemplative drawing practice.
I hope this stream opens a space of slowness and contemplation that is a balm during such difficult times.
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Meet Steve
I am an artist, a pastor, and a professor.
My passion is to combine my love of art, spirituality, and scripture to help people grow deeper in the love of God.