Face Down
03.21.2011 | No Comments ››By Lanier Ivester I was a Christian, and I was a dancer. A ballerina, as I liked to avow with all the solemnity of seventeen. Studying classical ballet three and four days out of ... Continue Reading »
Worship
Why Wesley Still Dominates Our Hymnbook
09.28.2010 | No Comments ››Two centuries later, what's the secret of Charles Wesley's undiminished popularity? By Timothy Dudley-Smith Charles Wesley has been called “the most gifted and indefatigable hymnwriter that England has ever known.” He wrote more hymns, probably, ... Continue Reading »
To the Glory of God Alone
07.26.2010 | No Comments ››Fueled by his Lutheran faith, J. S. Bach devoted his life to creating music for refreshment, proclamation, and praise. By Calvin R. Stapert In the 16th century, a baker named Veit Bach fled Hungary ... Continue Reading »
Truth in Stone and Marble
06.28.2010 | No Comments ››The early church developed a visual language to express their faith in art. By Jennifer Hevelone-Harper Our college recently built a large chapel designed in the style of a traditional New England church, with a ... Continue Reading »
Scripture on the Ceiling
06.02.2010 | No Comments ››Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel make a profound statement about the creation story—and the artist's own creativity. By James Romaine Every year more than 3,000,000 pilgrims and tourists from around the world flock to ... Continue Reading »
Art Beyond Borders
05.18.2010 | 1 Comment ››The new online resource ArtWay aims to open eyes, hearts, and minds. By Laurel Gasque and Marleen Hengelaar-Rookmaaker ArtWay (www.artway.eu) is a new web-based service for congregations and individual believers to help them better ... Continue Reading »
Singing the Word of God
03.16.2010 | No Comments ››Protestant reformer Martin Luther planted the seed that grew into a rich musical tradition culminating in Bach. By Mark Noll Johann Sebastian Bach was a Lutheran by profession, a Lutheran by personal persuasion, and a ... Continue Reading »
A God of Variety
03.05.2010 | 2 Comments ››Pastor Ed Lapiz founded Kaloob Philippine Music and Dance Ministry to research, teach, and promote the use of indigenous arts in Christian worship. In this article, he describes Kaloob’s mission to “redeem” the ... Continue Reading »
Calvin, the Arts, & Worship
02.15.2010 | 1 Comment ››It is a commonly held perception that John Calvin was opposed to the arts. Colin Harbinson has adapted this chapter from One of the Richest Gifts by the late John Wilson, in which ... Continue Reading »
The Church and Cultural Relevance
02.11.2010 | No Comments ››The role of the arts in contemporary worship and evangelism With a passion for contemporary worship in the church and relevant communication with the culture, David Fellingham expresses his belief that the arts ... Continue Reading »
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