Episode 7: SuperHero Mythology

Episode 7: SuperHero Mythology

October 4, 2020Posted inPodcastNo Comments
Q: What is today’s most popular mythology? We may look down on the old stories of mythology as superstition or meaningless fictions, but where do we turn when we face chaos that we cannot explain? We all watch stories about zombies, aliens, science fiction, and fantasy. We look to modern day demigods, humans with supernatural abilities. We turn to SuperHeroes.
Episode 6: The Truth of Myth

Episode 6: The Truth of Myth

September 27, 2020Posted inPodcast
Q: What Can Myths Tell Us About Truth? Myths are the grand old epic poems, the ancient archetypal stories we have been telling about creation and the evolution of man. Stories that go beyond the facts of who, what, when, and where to help us understand the deeper more critical question--why. These are stories so old and so common among so many various people groups that they are older than our oldest writings. 
Episode 5: Reason for Religion

Episode 5: Reason for Religion

September 19, 2020Posted inPodcastNo Comments
Today I want to introduce an academic approach to the importance of religious belief systems. So first let’s start with an interesting question. We'll be discussing Pascal's Wager, Jordan Peterson's ideas from Maps of Meaning, and the famous child development psychologist Jean Piaget.  Q: Can one be certain that God exists or doesn’t exist? How much are you willing to gamble on it?
Episode 3: Samson’s Riddle

Episode 3: Samson’s Riddle

September 1, 2020Posted inPodcastNo Comments
Samson is one of the legendary strongmen of history and for those of you who have learned about parables and revelations of nature from Bible Study, I think you’ll recognize a great example of how God used a parable to foreshadow the tragedy that would eventually consume Samson’s life. Listen to the story from Judges chapter 14 for yourself and see if you can recognize it.
Episode 1: Why Art?

Episode 1: Why Art?

August 21, 2020Posted inPodcastNo Comments
In today's podcast I would like to ask the question, “Why Art?” And more specifically, "Why Draw?" I have been teaching art classes for seven years. I love to draw. But what purpose does it serve? Why should anyone take up a pencil and try to render the world?
The #SketchJournal Project

The #SketchJournal Project

August 11, 2020Posted inAnnouncements, Best of, JournalNo Comments

Last week I handmade a coptic stitch sketchbook, and I’m having a blast filling it up. I was drawing and painting a lot before, and enjoying each piece of art, but I wasn’t quite sure what to do with them afterwards. There’s only so much room on my art board above my studio space. Now that I’m working in my sketchbook, I still get to enjoy every piece of art, but each piece becomes part of a greater whole. It’s like working on a big art project without the pressure of committing to a big art project.

Q: Why make the sketchbook by hand? Couldn’t you just buy a sketchpad already made?

The Last Zoom

5 Reasons why Virtual Board Games Are So Much Better Than Zoom

July 23, 2020Posted inAnnouncements, Game Based Learning, JournalNo Comments

Are you getting tired of teleconferencing? Would you like more actual interaction with your human interactions during this time of isolation? 

I have been testing my educational card games and board games with students from all over the world on Friday nights through an app called TableTop Simulator, and we find it’s so much better than a typical zoom call or video conferencing. Here’s 5 reasons why.