I absolutely love and am honored by the fact that in the role of bishop, I get to worship with and get to know the many amazing people across our synod. I am, at heart, a deep observer and so I admit that I also enjoy seeing all of our varied worship, education, and meeting spaces. Paintings, sculptures, carvings, and stained glass windows draw my eye.

Art has always been important to me. My walls are the same neutral color as when I purchased this house in 2011, but each piece of wall art and each three-dimensional piece of art has been carefully selected and placed. Many of the pieces of art speak to my faith, either because they capture a biblical story or some place in the natural world.

Where does a Lutheran Christian go to redecorate church or home spaces today? Here are just a few favorite religious artists who have lived/are living during my lifetime (and you can find prints by all of them).

Locally, follow what’s happening at the Grunewald Guild on the far western edge of our synod.