This is the painting I finished for the Stations of the Cross installation.
The ideas shaping this painting arose during my meditations on the crucifixion. I found that the thoughts that came to me as images rather than words. Here I will try to put those images into words.
It seems to me, that […]

Last week, I was part of the team leading a pastor’s retreat at Kanuga Conference Center, just outside Asheville NC. It was a week full of delight and surprise. One surprise happened while I worked on my Rule (or Rhythm) of Life*. In all my life, I’ve never known how to see […]

On Tuesday this week, I entered one of my paintings in the Allied Arts Members’ Show. This is the first time since 1984, that I’ve shown any art. It was amazingly easy to get motivated. The painting was done and only needed a simple frame to be ready to go. So, […]

At Bellingham Covenant Church, we celebrate Ash Wednesday on Sunday. (I guess that demonstrates our devotion to convenience.) The church service today was much like that of any other Sunday morning. We sang some songs, read from the gospel and listened to the pastor preach. Then we began the observance of […]