For our devotion this morning, we invite you to enjoy the poetry of Joe Davis and the music of Agape * David Scherer, Rachel Kurtz and Walter Chancellor Jr. All local Lutheran artists who remind us or our shared identity and our calling to Show up for one another.

Joe Davis is a nationally-touring artist, educator, and speaker based in Minneapolis, MN. His work employs poetry, music, theater, and dance to shape culture. He is the Founder and Director of multimedia production company, The New Renaissance, the frontman of emerging soul funk band, The Poetic Diaspora, and qualified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory. He has keynoted, facilitated conversation, and served as teaching artist at dozens of high schools and universities including New York, Boston, and most recently as the Artist-in-Residence at Luther Seminary where he received a Masters in Theology of the Arts.

To learn more about his emerging multi-media production company, click here.