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A Sanctified Art creates worship materials that affirm diversity and expand imagination
A woman-led ministry of theologically trained creatives is offering faith communities around the world a new vision for telling ancient stories.
Link to author Edie Gross
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Edie Gross
Journalist
Advent’s surprise for us
What might happen if we greeted the season with wonder and amazement?
Link to author Emily Lund
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Emily Lund
Director of Communications, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Honoring those who speak truth to power
Robert Shetterly creates portraits of people committed to telling the truth, and his work inspires conversation and discussion about Americans’ ethics, faith and social responsibility.
Link to author Leslie Quander Wooldridge
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Leslie Quander Wooldridge
Journalist
Why I take bird photos: Wildlife photography offers a respite from the stresses of academic life
Stalking the wild birds near his home on the Canadian coast provides a chance to focus and be still, writes the president of Vancouver School of Theology.
Link to author Richard Topping
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Richard Topping
President, Vancouver School of Theology
Kelly Latimore: ‘What is our church art for?’
Iconographer Kelly Latimore creates art that uses a traditional style to depict contemporary people and, he hopes, to bring people together.
Rethinking the image of Christ
A counter-cultural art exhibit in Pennsylvania challenges inaccurate representations of Jesus while encouraging visitors to consider decolonized depictions of the Messiah.
Link to author Annette John-Hall
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Annette John-Hall
Journalist
Cards with character: A printmaker designs products that communicate the complexity of life
The owner and founder of Heartell Press aims to build community with cards that can match the highs and lows of our life together.
Gretchen E. Ziegenhals: The holy work of collage
Curating and assembling broken pieces in the time of COVID-19 creates meaning and beauty for us all, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Gretchen E. Ziegenhals
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Gretchen E. Ziegenhals
Spiritual director and retreat leader
Alfonse Borysewicz: How the culture wars left a gap between Christianity and modern art
A poor Christology makes American churches afraid of contemporary art, says the artist.
Proclaiming the liberation narrative of God through church art
A Chicago church has installed a trio of stained-glass windows to help its members reclaim their past, honor their present and look ahead to their future.
Link to author Celeste Kennel-Shank
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Celeste Kennel-Shank
Journalist
