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Art in the Church

Graced With Light ribbon installation in Grace Cathedral, San Francisco.

This is, in my mind, a fantastic example of art in the Church. This cathedral is alive with art, and it’s not seen in just the permanent fixtures. I share these photos because I feel …

The courtyard of an Emmanuel Baptist Church in Alexandria, LA.

To be honest, the title of this blog post pretty much describes how I feel being an artist within the evangelical church. In my experience, artists tend to live on the fringes of societal norms …

This macro photo shows ice water with many suspended frozen bubbles against a backdrop of mostly blue with some pink and green.

This week, I ran across two stories that struck me. In some ways, they could not be more divergent, but in other ways, they echoed. Both had to do with faith communities and how one, …

An old red brick church building with red double doors, a white stone cross above them and matching leaded clear glass windows sits at the top of cement stairs in Chico, California, photographed by Pamela Reynoso

Whether or not the United States will remain a nation comprised of a majority of self-identified Christians will be determined by several factors in the coming years. Birth rates will play a factor, but so …

A woman's hand with gold rings on three fingers is lifted slightly in front of her, palm up in an atmosphere with pink and orange lights such as at a concert.

Several New York African Methodist Episcopal clergy and others participated in a secret scheme with a developer who promised to turn five struggling church properties into more lucrative assets in exchange for “finders fees.” The …

Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne seven years after World War II ended and was coronated more than a year after her father, George VI died to allow a time of mourning. Millions tuned …

A red apple sits on a stack of books on a table top with colored pencils and alphabet blocks stacked nearby.

With Roe v. Wade overturned, family privacy rights might now be at significant risk. Homeschooling Evangelicals cherish these rights, which are not directly mentioned in the Constitution. The strongest support for the right to homeschool …

There’s a phrase I frequently repeat that goes like this: “There is no such thing as an Autistic adult.” I adopted this phrase after reading the hyperlinked blog post and often repeat it when I’m …

There are a number of articles that have been written on hymns and contemporary Christian music in the church. I have read several of them over the years and it is a topic I have …

While the Southern Baptist Convention’s Baptist Faith and Message states “…the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture”, meaning it’s not a woman’s role, and a 1984 resolution states “we encourage …