Every year, I take my daughter to ArtPrize—one of the world’s largest art competitions, right in our backyard—hoping she’ll have a different experience with art than than the one I had as a child. Growing up, art was something I chose to endure rather than appreciate. I viewed trips to the art museum as almost a form of punishment. ArtPrize … Continue reading What art can teach us about theology and faith formation
Yes, it’s another Mark Driscoll post. This one is from Jonathan Martin, pastor of Renovatus Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. The thing I like best about Jonathan (apart from the fact that I so badly want to see him turn a deck of cards into a weapon), is how he reminds us that women in … Continue reading The best thing I read this week (January 21)
Some of the scenes from one last visit to Artprize 2011 over the weekend… Continue reading Artprize revisited
All week long, the Interwebs have been atwitter (did you see how I did that?) with Ricky Gervais’ celebrity-roasting performance at the Golden Globes. Did he go too far? Was it all a bit mean-spirited? Was he too hard on his fellow celebrities who, after all, do a thankless job occupying roughly the same category … Continue reading Ricky Gervais tarnishing Hollywood’s heretofore spotless reputation…
This is why you don’t go outside and wander around before checking the weather. Yesterday I was flying to Bangkok (where the picture was taken) when, just as our flight path was about to cross Afghanistan, I watched The Kite Runner. Great film. (Mind you, this is the sentiment of someone watching on a noisy … Continue reading Kabul from 30,000 feet (and a bangkok downpour)
Tonight we saw the film Black Gold, which chronicles Tadesse Meskela’s uphill battle to negotiate something approaching a fair price for coffee on behalf of 74,000 Ethiopian farmers who happen to grow some of the world’s finest coffee beans. This film is powerful. Before you read another word, go to the official website. And make … Continue reading Film Faith and Justice :: day 2
My wife and I bought weekend passes to Film Faith and Justice 2007 here in Seattle. I’ll be blogging about the highlights from each day. Here’s day one… Tonight, we heard Shane Claiborne (author of The Irresistible Revolution). He spoke at our church in Michigan a couple of times, so it was nice to hear … Continue reading Film Faith and Justice :: day 1
Last night I saw a news story about a sculpture of Jesus, meant to be displayed in an art gallery housed in a New York hotel. The exhibition was cancelled after vocal protests. It turns out there are two unusual things about this sculpture… 1) It depicts Jesus, arms outstretched as though hanging on a … Continue reading Sweet Jesus
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