Pelsue vs Schaeffer Inspired Poetry and Craftsmanship Our God has always been a God of deep meaning and meaningful language. Poetry is a great vehicle for expressing the complexity of life, the paradoxes we ponder, and the yearning for more. Poetry has drifted from society in recent decades, but God shows it is a valuable […]
Pelsue vs Schaeffer The Creativity of Jesus Two things we know about Jesus and art: 1) Jesus spoke highly of art, and 2) His speech was done artfully Francis Schaeffer mentions one, but forgot the other. Join us as we unpack both Schaeffer’s and Pelsue’s insights into Jesus and his love of art: Copyright © […]
Pelsue vs Schaeffer: The Forgotten Secular Art in the Bible Beyond art for the Tabernacle and the Temple, there are amazing examples of lavish artwork in Israel. And the surprising thing is that this artwork is never demonized or undermined in God’s word. On the contrary, this art is a symbol of God’s favor. It […]
Pelsue vs Schaeffer: Why the Temple of Yahweh Was Gold When Solomon built the temple it was not austere, minimal or simple. It was extravagant, lavish and stunning. Gold everywhere, with statues, and carvings surrounding the worshipers. The beauty in the Tabernacle developed further and graduated to a new level with Solomon’s Temple. Join us […]
Pelsue vs Schaeffer: Why God Wanted Art All Over the Tabernacle Over and over, in the book of Exodus, God is commissioning and commanding the art to be made. God is the architect, directing his people to make the tabernacle beautiful. The sheer amount of art, and the attention to detail are not accidental! God […]
Pelsue vs Schaeffer: Why Art is Not Idolatry in the Bible What does the second commandment really mean? How do we discern between the art God commanded them to make, and the warning not to make idols? Anyone who thinks the second commandment is a warning against art simply is not reading the book of […]
Pelsue vs Schaeffer: How Did the Fall Change Art Forever? If we think art made by Christians is supposed to be safe and squeaky clean, we can only depict the Garden of Eden or the New Jerusalem. What about life after the Fall? All of history is impacted by the fall, and most of the […]
Pelsue VS Schaeffer: Is God in Charge of Art? So many Christians have treated art as unimportant or non-essential. So many pastors and theologians write as if art is just not worth taking the time to address. Schaeffer talks about how Christians relegated Art to the fringe of life. The one doctrine of God that […]
Francis Schaeffer’s book called Art and the Bible is a classic. Every artist should read it, and anyone who loves an artist should read it. But….it’s been 50 years. And…Francis Schaeffer didn’t address performing arts, film, acting, gaming, and other art forms. So we are updating and adding content to round this out and make […]
An Artist’s Search for Significance Creating art is exciting but can also be terrifying. It requires risk as you put yourself out there. You want people to appreciate, and celebrate your work. You put your heart out there, your hard work, your imagination. And then what? Are you celebrated or rejected? Maybe celebrated one week, […]