Is Your Church Subcontracting Cultural Discernment?
Why do you read what you read? Is it because a teacher tells you or because a friend hands you a stack of books…
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A Quiet Renaissance
We often hear people say that they don’t know much about art, but they know what they like. In truth, what they are really…
Read More‘He Who Loses His Life will Find It’: How Narrative Gives Life [Part Two]
In my previous post, I discussed the arguments of directors Deborah Pearson and George Hunka against narrative. Specifically, Pearson argued that narratives are problematic…
Read More‘Drinking the Kool-Aid’: Does Narrative Kill? [Part One]
In her article ‘The Necessity of Narrative?’, director Deborah Pearson critiques narrative, viewing it as a storytelling tool which is morally suspect because it…
Read MoreFrom Paul Tillich to “Project Runway”: Towards a Theology of Couture
The irony is not lost on me: I love watching “Project Runway” – the reality competition show for aspiring fashion designers hosted by supermodel…
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Illuminating of the Word: Reflecting on the Four Holy Gospels Project
The honor of being commissioned to illumine The Four Holy Gospels came directly from Lane Dennis, the founder of Crossway Publishing. “No single artist…
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Translators and Kings
Throughout my own work of translation (The New Testament for Everyone, just out) I have had William Tyndale in mind. His story has often…
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Art and Sustainability
The National Gallery in London recently advertised that it partnered with General Electric to “grow the first living masterpiece.” Outside the museum in Trafalgar…
Read MoreMaking a ‘Place’ in a Place: A Reflection on Culture-Making
This summer, I’ve returned to two places from my past. One was the place where my family has lived for nearly 20 years. The…
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