If you were to see the way I write my papers you'd understand a little about who I am.  My brain and thoughts function non-linearly.  Ideas arrive as bubbles in my brain only to disappear as drops of condensation become water vapor. Using white boards i try to get these bubbles of ideas down and draw lines trying to form a some what cohesive thought.  By the end of the paper the white board looks like a wall after an encounter with a four year old and crayons.
 
All that to say I am a visual non-linear learner.  I learn best through images and experiences.  I can begin to understand suffering through images of Robert Frank or Susan Meislas.  Or finding the simple beauty of God's creation through the lense of Ansel Adams or Annie Lebowitz.  These images connect us to a reality that exists in places we can only visit.  Think about September 11th or Hurricane Katrian and Rita, you can vividly remember and begin to understand the struggles of those history changing moments through the imagery you've seen.
 
My love for imagery has lead me to notice the bombardment of imagery in our society.  Our world is clogged with images trying to sell, convince, and influnce our lives.  Even in our churches we can over stimulate our visual sensors.  One day I hope to create a visual detoxification prayer.  A prayer that would start off visually as fast paced as we live our lives and would slowly transition into a still image that would guide our hearts to connect with God and slow down.  To rest in his presence.  To be still and know he is God.
 
The arts provide means for people to worship and experience God.  For me, I love to try and find God through the lens of a camera. It allows me to document the world in which i see, and try to make sense of the busyness in the world and the busyness in my mind.