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October 2026

October 17, 2026

The REST of Your Life: A Creative Wrestles With Sabbath

This week I had a conversation with a good friend from church. He was describing...

October 09, 2026

Falling Leaves: A Living Parable on Letting Go

I’ve spent the vast majority of my life in the southeast corner of Pennsylvania. As...

August 2026

August 27, 2026

The Pursuit of Happiness: All’s Well That Ends Well

I have an opinion that I know will be controversial, at least in the arts...

July 2026

July 17, 2026

The Pastor Who Paints: Reaching People Through Art

I'm a pastor and an itinerant artist/speaker who's ministered in about 350 venues in at...

October 2025

October 31, 2025

Why Be Normal? (When God Has Something More)

It’s a strange phenomenon that we humans experience almost from birth. It’s the pressure to...

September 2025

September 14, 2025

Squatters In Your Head: Maintaining Your Mental Real Estate

You’ve heard of squatters, right? Squatters are basically people who take up residence in places...

April 2025

April 14, 2025

You’re Not Too Old: Moses and the Call at 80

This is the second part of a series on Moses and living our calling This...

April 09, 2025

Qualifying the Called: Moses at the Burning Bush, Part 1

Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes? Perhaps you feel like you...

March 2025

March 31, 2025

Lessons From Snow White for Christian Creatives

I really went back and forth about writing this article. I usually hate when writers...

March 18, 2025

When 2020 Shattered My Vision, God Showed Me His 2020 Vision

2020: How’s Your Vision? I can’t have been the only pastor to fall for it....

March 17, 2025

My Last Creation: Making the Most of Every Opportunity

I was on social media the other day, and someone posted a memory of one...

March 10, 2025

From Crazy Train to Christ: My Journey Through Rock & Faith

My Rock and Roll Life: Thoughts for Christians in the Arts I just heard that...

March 07, 2025

Una-MUSE-d: Seeking Inspiration for Christian Creatives

If you’re a Christian creative, the only “muse” worth having in the Holy Spirit. The...

March 04, 2025

Are You Really Called to Be a Professional Creative?

This is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Make Like Your Maker: Making What Your...

February 2025

February 21, 2025

Make Like Your Maker: A Look at Creation for Creatives

I am currently in the early stages of writing a book called Make Like Your...

June 2024

June 04, 2024

Don’t Overcomplicate Your Life

Don't get me wrong, there are some things in this life that are very complex...

May 2024

May 16, 2024

Monarch Butterflies: A Living Parable?

Did you ever think of the spiritual implications of a monarch butterfly? A few years...

May 06, 2024

What Is Beauty? A Christian Creative’s Perspective

I was asked this question today. What Is Beauty? About an hour ago, I was...

May 03, 2024

K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Stupid

Have you heard of the K.I.S.S. Method? It's and acronym for Keep it Simple Stupid....

April 2024

April 30, 2024

The Simple Truth of God’s Word

What if we're overcomplicating it? What if God's Word is really a simple truth? I...

April 10, 2024

The Pursuit of Excellence? Are We Doing This Right?

I try not to be one of those people who gets triggered, but I have...

April 03, 2024

I Just Have to Do One More Thing… Busyness and Distraction

My wife swears she's going to carve it on my tombstone. "I just have to...

March 2024

March 31, 2024

Jesus is Risen! The Importance of Easter

In the church we talk a lot about how Jesus died on the cross for...

March 25, 2024

Maundy Thursday and Lent: What the Last Supper Means to You

In my most recent article, I looked at the beginnings of this Passover celebration we...

March 21, 2024

Maundy Thursday: Jesus Illustrates Lent, Love and Leadership

In this season leading up to Easter, we often speak of Palm Sunday, Good Friday...

March 19, 2024

The Subjectivity of Art

They say that art is subjective and it is absolutely true. I had a great...

March 16, 2024

Jesus the Master Storyteller, The Purpose in the Parables

It should surprise no one, to hear that Jesus is immensely creative. In John 1:3...

March 12, 2024

Why Use Your Gifts In Ministry? The 14th Row

If you go to the average church service, especially if you're not a musician or...

March 08, 2024

Don’t Miss the Donkey: A Creative Palm Sunday Meditation

A Palm Sunday Meditation For the church, Palm Sunday is a large component of the...

March 06, 2024

Imagination and Inspiration

If you're going to be a creative, few things are more important than imagination and...

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