Another one from the Christian journal articles aboout the summer of a lifetime. An epic road trip all over the western part of the U.S. to gather pictures for a photobook project was an absolute adventure full of obstacles and amazing experiences. However, spending a week tent camping in Yellowstone when it got down below…
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Reflections on Faith and Art
Imagine for a moment that the sermon and musical worship where both taken out of the church service. Imagine then that the only way left to experience God in church is through the work of Christian artists. It doesn’t matter the form of art. It could be through paintings, poetry, or prose. It could be…
The Candied Apple Tree
The Candied Apple Tree There once was a little girl. She lived in a world of pleasure where people sang and ate and danced according to their own desires, binging on desserts and sweets and whatever their mouths craved. For, this particular world knew nothing of nutrition; in fact, they were ignorant of their unhealthiness….
The Candied Apple Tree
There once was a little girl. She lived in a world of pleasure where people sang and ate and danced according to their own desires, bingeing on desserts and sweets and whatever their mouths craved. For this particular world knew nothing of nutrition; in fact, they were ignorant of their unhealthiness. Rather, they thought their…
The Characters and the Ending
Everyone Loves a Good Story Stories have always been something familiar. Ask somebody what their favorite story is and they won’t stare back with a blank look wondering what the word ‘story’ means. As children, we’re introduced to this world of stories where there’s danger and adventure everywhere, dragons really do exist, princesses sneak away from their lives…
Writing Out Loud: Blogging as Worship
Introduction Living in the second decade of the 21st century, it is easy to forget that the technologies that characterize our every day lives were, at best, a far-fetched dream not that long ago. The web log, or blog, as it has come to be known, is no exception. For, as Andrew Sullivan writes, “Every writer since the…
The Essentiality of Localism in Radio Broadcasting
A Comparison Between the Role of Local Culture in Radio in both America and Ireland. Everything is dark but for the small pool of light that splashes under my bedroom door. I enjoy this space to think. I am alone yet connected. Connected to a one person yet conscious of the community. I’m listening to…
Art in the Church Setting
Lessons to Learn I chose to read a compiled work called For the Beauty of the Church: Casting a Vision of the Arts. This book focuses on the purpose, problems, misunderstandings of art in the church setting. The contributors range from Christian artists, to pastors, to lay people who appreciate art. Each contribution focuses on a…
Can We Rap For Minute
Hip Hop, is known by some as the small genre that encouraged black and brown teens from the Bronx to speak out against injustice. To others the industries new cash cow, or if you’re a black history major you might say it’s the new Black face American for woman and African American entertainers. Yet, some have found…
To Indie or Not To Indie: A Caution and Challenge to Christians Who Write and Christians Who Read
A Change in Choosing and a Change of Heart Although my navigation skills are slightly below average, there are several places I can drive without confusion. One of these places is the library in Lowell, Michigan. During my middle school years, the shelves in this library were familiar territory. I repeatedly returned to these shelves…