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Continue reading →: In the Fading Summer SunIn the Fading Summer Sun In the fading of the summer sun, the shortening of days, cooling breeze, swallows’ flight and moonlight rays we see the Creator’s hand In the browning of leaves once green, morning mists, autumn chill, fruit that falls frost’s first kiss we see the Creator’s hand…
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Continue reading →: The Golden CalfWhat if the idol “cast in the shape of a calf” was not bovine in appearance at all? With all that aimless wandering in the desert, maybe they were fitness junkies?
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Continue reading →: Moses condemned as Never TrumperI have no doubt if Moses were alive today he’d be condemned by many Evangelicals as a Never Trumper. How dare he make it so difficult for Christians to support corrupt politicians!
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Continue reading →: Christian Art: visions of EzekielEzekiel was a prophet who lived in Babylonia at the time of the destruction of the First Temple. Among his more famous prophecies, which were compiled in the Book of Ezekiel, are his visions of the Divine Chariot, the Valley of the Dry Bones, and the Third Temple. Following is…
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Continue reading →: The art of Hildegard of BingenHildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), was a German Benedictine abbess, writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, visionary, herbalist and overall polymath, who ruled her own monastery of Rupertsberg, high on a hill in rural Germany. Hildegard’s most significant works were her three volumes of visionary theology: Scivias (“Know the Ways”), Liber Vitae…
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Continue reading →: A prayer for the sickPsalm 41 Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble. The Lord protects and preserves them— they are counted among the blessed in the land— he does not give them over to the desire of their foes. The Lord sustains them…
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Continue reading →: Sun and Moon Symbolism In Christian ArtThe synoptic gospels tell us that, at the moment Christ died, darkness swept over the land for three hours (Mark 15:33, Matthew 27:45, Luke 23:44-45). In manuscripts and painted works of art that depicted this event, color was frequently exploited to illustrate darkness and to create a dramatic setting. The…
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Continue reading →: A Prayer for MinimalistsUnclutter Our Lives By John Birch Unclutter our lives, Lord we have too much, consume too much, expect too much. Grant us perspective; to see this world through others’ eyes than just our own. Grant us compassion; where there is need to play our part not turn aside. Grant us…
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Continue reading →: The Art Of Keng Sen ChongHere’s a sample of the art of Keng Sen Chong, visual artist and pastor of Hope Evangelical Free Church (Chinese). You can find more of his art at the Overseas Ministries Study Centre (OMSC).
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