Transcendence describes something that transports us beyond our physical existence, something whose whole is on another spiritual plane than the sum of its parts.
Category: Writers, Artists, and Thinkers
The Isles | Walking Together
As any hobbit knows, much of the joy of a good day's walk comes from the friends who travel by your side.
Dear Billy
What you will be rememberd for most... is not your influence on major figures of the 20th Century, but on the common person for the Kingdom of God.
Dear Rich
Unlike your contemporaries, who churned out mostly happy-clappy loves songs to Jesus, you peered into your pain, stared into the darkness of the world, and saw the light of God piercing through that darkness. You used the hurt and brokenness of your life to form art beautiful in all its truthfulness.
Dear Vincent
But for all of your suffering and broken life, Vincent, I want you to know something: you continually point me back to God. In my darkest moments, I look at your paintings and see all the vibrancy of creation on full display.
I Am Scout
When I return to my hometown, I realize I am a fish out of water. I recognize the sights, the sounds, and the flavors, but they are no longer mine. There is an aesthetic, verbal, and all-around cultural disconnect. The experience is bittersweet.
Review: Les Misérables
With many incarnations already under its belt, does the new film version of Les Miserables live up to such rich material? The answer is one of both glory and misery.
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.
Who Was St. Vincent?
Who was this namesake of Sojourn's new cathedral?
Review: Blue Like Jazz
Despite a few not-so-glaring flaws, the 2012 film Blue Like Jazz rings true, is superbly engaging, and has opened several doors for future filmmakers in the process.