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Yearly Archives: 2012
Tee Time: Tougher than Nails
Found at kerusso.com.
Near to the Broken and Crushed
“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.” —Psalm 34:18-19 “Make … Continue reading
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Tee Time: Jesus Inside
Found at velvetfreeway.com.
Art is unuseful
Read Part 1. In the second part of his essay “The Gospel: How Is Art a Gift, a Calling, and an Obedience?” (published in For the Beauty of the Church), Andy Crouch argues that the church should not justify art … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Western Art, Western Art
Tagged andy crouch, art for art's sake, how is art a gift
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The Lower Lights (A Hymn Revival)
Ever heard of the musical group The Lower Lights? I really love what they’re doing: taking old hymns and refreshing them. The goal, they write on their website, is “to connect with these beautiful old songs on a deeper level, … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged brightly beams our father's mercy, christian hymns, the lower lights
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Tee Time: DJ Jesus
Found at zazzle.com.
Artists as priests and sense sharpeners
“The artist stands at the head of the people to offer on their behalf a sacrifice of praise. It’s a priesthood because, first, they stand before us. We feed them, support them, put them up there, and then they produce … Continue reading
Tee Time: Jesus is a Bodybuilder
Found at discipletraininggear.com.
Culture is God’s idea
My favorite essay in the collection For the Beauty of the Church is “The Gospel: How Is Art a Gift, a Calling, and an Obedience?” by Andy Crouch (pp. 29-43). He packs so many insights into fifteen pages, with two … Continue reading
Posted in Theology, Western Art
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“For the Beauty of the Church” conference next weekend!
On September 22, Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts (about 40 minutes outside of Boston), is hosting a morning conference on the place of the visual arts in the life of the church. I jumped at the opportunity when I saw … Continue reading
Posted in Western Art
Tagged art in the church, bruce herman, christians in the arts, civa, w. david o. taylor
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