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Pottery & The Spiritual Life
“So God created humankind (Adam) in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” ~~ Genesis 1:27 A second creation account in Genesis 2:7 says that the LORD God formed the man Adam out of the dust of the ground (adamah) and breathed into his nostrils the breath…
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Into the Light
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” ~~ 1 Peter 2:9 Darkness and light are what make an object appear three-dimensional on a flat…
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Getting our Groove Back
“I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and it remained on him.” ~~ John 1:32 Jesus came to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. When he came out of the water, the descent of the Spirit of God was visible and its presence was visible and its presence in the…
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Fresh Breezes
“Jesus answered Nicodemus, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.’” ~~ John 3:3 The new year is still young, fresh and full of promises, but already one of my Facebook friends has posted her first Wednesday status as “Take names & Kick butt.” I…
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See and Live
“In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you will also live.” ~~ John 14:19 Descartes the philosopher said, “I think, therefore I am.” We who are artists say, “I create, therefore I am.” Creating is what makes us feel alive because we connect…
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In the beginning, when God began to create the heavens and the earth…
I am an artist by training and a pastor by calling. I’m writing about the spiritual life and the creative life as I look back on my active ministry career in the local church and as I pick up a new ministry in my studio creating paintings based on Scripture.
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