The sermon yesterday was the Passover story… you know, 12 plagues on Egypt culminating in the death the firstborn.  A dramatic story to say the least with all sorts of complicated issues.  The image that came immediately to mind was that of Pharaoh weeping over his firstborn.  I didn’t realize until afterward that I had [...]

Finally we’re telling some epic stories!  It was so good to hear Joseph’s life unfold without sermon points and applications.  A really good story, with good characters, a great hero… and lots of morale ambiguity.  I’m looking forward to Exodus!

This image is from John 12. Shortly after Lazarus was raised Martha pours some expensive perfume on Jesus’ feet and washes them with her hair. I’ve been looking at Maurice Sendak’s illustrations in The Juniper Tree. They’re a collection of Grimm’s fairytales that he illustrated while drawing heavily on Durer’s Passion of [...]

Here’s the first of my Sunday Sketches.  I draw these while I’m in church and yes I am paying attention to the sermon…most times.  Sometimes the sermons even influence the drawing.  Mostly I find that sitting in the pew quiets my mind long enough to relax and draw.  Something I need more of in my [...]