Episode 5: Reason for Religion

Episode 5: Reason for Religion

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

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?

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

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

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.