He was planning on sipping on the cup of dark roast while writing in his journal in a dark corner of the cafe. He forgot it was about the time people would be getting out of church. Crap! Sure enough, a small group of people from the church he recently left came into the shop. He had come to enjoy his peaceful Sunday mornings. This was probably the first Sunday he forgot about church. Serves him right! Only the unprepared... Read more
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Somebody recently told me the reason I left the church was because I am an artist, and we tend to be so sensitive. The look of pity on his face and the sound of condescension in his voice was revolting. I corrected him right then and there. I know that this person has heard things from a certain angle. Yes, a very difficult conversation was the last straw that revealed to me that it was finally time for me to... Read more
Ink and graphite on Arches watercolor paper, 8″x10″ (20cm x 25cm). You can buy the original or a fine art print of it HERE. This girl keeps appearing, emerging out of the depths of my unconscious. This drawing took so many hours with thousands of strokes. I really didn’t have a plan, but this image unfolded before me. It has an eerie feel to it. But I also see, in the girl’s vulnerability, an unusual strength. This describes graphically what... Read more
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So for yesterday’s FREEBIE FRIDAY I was giving away a new book by Doug Pagitt, Church in the Inventive Age. The winner is “society’s” from the blog Losing My Religion. He lives in western Canada. Congratulations! I’ll be shipping the book out Monday. GREAT FOR CHRISTMAS: Order my new cartoon book, nakedpastor101! Read more
GREAT FOR CHRISTMAS: Order my new cartoon book, nakedpastor101! Welcome to another FREEBIE FRIDAY. Today, instead of giving away something I created, I’m giving away a book. It is ““Church in the Inventive Age” by a friend, author and pastor, Doug Pagitt. I dragged the image from Amazon. Here’s some words from his back cover: We live in the midst of inescapable change. Maybe this thrills you. Maybe this scares you. We can’t pretend cultural change doesn’t impact the church.... Read more
GREAT FOR CHRISTMAS: Order my new cartoon book, nakedpastor101! If you are a parent you know the joy as well as the pain of watching your child grow up. Lisa and I were just talking about this last night. We remember the days when we would bathe our kids, tuck them in bed, read them a story and say their prayers. The next day we would start all over again with an innocent and clean slate. Not anymore. Now their... Read more
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