"All creation declares the glory of it's Maker; I live to bear witness to it's song."

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Love the Cov

One of the highlights of the few months before we moved to Africa was our chance to spend some time back in Northern Kentucky. The nine years we spent there were some of the most formative of our adult lives: two of our three children were born there. The people I still call my best friends live there. I finished seminary there. I was a librarian there. We planted a church there. No matter where in the world we live, Covington will always be Home.

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A Walk on the Beach

We are incredibly fortunate to live in a place where we can walk to the Indian Ocean in about 15 minutes. The views are incredible. So, I decided to head down to the beachfront plaza and see what there was to see. I got some madafu and cassava chips from a street vendor and pulled out the camera when something struck me. All of these are photographed on my Canon RP with the 50mm lens.

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Lament in the Light of Christmas

A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more. - Jeremiah 31:15 There is a comforting refrain we hear during Advent: the light will dawn into the world of darkness. Post tenebras lux, as the Reformers said. After darkness, light.

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New Year, Strange Year, Same Year

The last year-and-a-half has been strange, to say the least. I'll write more about that later, but suffice to say that last September, I resigned from the pastorate as our family prepared to follow God's calling to move to the Eastern coast of Africa, where I am a theological educator.

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About M. Eric Sherwood

About

I'm Eric, a photographer, storyteller, and theological educator exploring creativity as a means of spiritual formation. All creation declares the glory of it's Maker; I live to bear witness to it's song.

Together with my wife and three lovely children, I'm learning what it means to thrive in East Africa, trading the familiar for new ways of seeing. The transition has been both disorienting and revelatory, pushing us to reconsider everything we thought we knew about home, community, and what it means to pay attention to the world God has made.

When I'm not behind the camera or teaching theology, you'll find me running solo TTRPG campaigns, re-reading Tolkien for the hundredth time (yes, I have opinions about the films and Rings of Power), and trying to teach my kids that the stories we tell — whether through photographs, playtime, or adventures in Middle-earth — shape the people we become.

Let's Work Together

I'm available for select photography and writing projects. Whether you're looking for compelling visual storytelling, thoughtful editorial content, or documentary work that captures the essence of place and people, I'd love to hear from you.