Changing the World
I have developed a certain tendency to use the phrases “changing the world” or “taking over the world” when speaking with creative friends. I usually leave this without any particular … Continue reading Changing the World
Category: Visual Art for the Church
The Artist-Pastor Identity Crisis
I’m beginning to think that if I don’t have an identity crisis at least once a month, I’m simply not taking in enough good art.
The Gospel, The Cathedral, and the Dracula Blu-Ray
We long for a restoration like this in our world. We look around and see so much beauty in the world, but we also know that it isn’t what it could be, what it should be. It is but a shadow of what once was.
Who Was St. Vincent?
Who was this namesake of Sojourn’s new cathedral?
Seeing The Gospel in Gothic Architecture
Here are a few key highlights of the Gothic-style church building that we can see in Sojourn Midtown’s new worship space, the former St. Vincent de Paul Church.
Holy Monday
On Monday, Jesus, after cursing a fig tree for not producing fruit, re-enters Jerusalem and raises quite the ruckus in the temple.
Passion Week
Tomorrow, Palm Sunday, beings Passion Week (or Holy Week) in the Western Christian calendar. I will be blogging through the week, reflecting on the significance of the days, the ways broader Christianity commemorates this week, and particularly how it has been expressed in artwork.
Explore the Vatican
Perhaps there is no place that is more of a treasure-trove of Western Christian art than the Vatican City. Â The works of great Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo adorn the … Continue reading Explore the Vatican
Keller Introduces Fujimura’s Gospels
Christianity has made no bigger news in the art world as of late than with the premiere of Makoto (“Mako”) Fujimura’s illumination of the Four Holy Gospels, commissioned by Crossway … Continue reading Keller Introduces Fujimura’s Gospels
Ridiculing the Enemy
“What is the means by which the demonic realm is vanquished? In a word: mockery. Satan’s great sin (and our great sin) is pride. Thus, to drive Satan from us … Continue reading Ridiculing the Enemy
Pastor Daniel’s Top Five “Books” on Art and the Church
Daniel Montgomery, the lead pastor of my church here in Louisville, Sojourn Community Church, recently posted a list of his top five favorite “books” on art and the church. I … Continue reading Pastor Daniel’s Top Five “Books” on Art and the Church
The Catalyst: An Artistic Challenge to the Church
(This posts was originally written for my personal blog, The Sojourner’s Journal, in November, 2008. It served as one of my first expressions of my discontent with the church’s modern … Continue reading The Catalyst: An Artistic Challenge to the Church
