Pelsue vs Schaeffer: Why Your Life is a Work of Art Starting the next essay in Francis Schaeffer’s booklet, we see how life is a work of art. This resonates with Ephesians 2:10 statement that you are God’s craftsmanship, or His poiema. Join us as we begin his section on art value and critique. […]
Pelsue vs Schaeffer Will You Create Art in Heaven? There will be no more missions or evangelism in heaven. But there will be beauty, art, and the continuation of our creative gifts. How do we know this, and what will this mean for your creative gifts in heaven? Join us as we discover the beauty […]
Pelsue vs Schaeffer: Performance Art and Dance in the Bible Did you know there is performance art, drama, dance and even shock art in the Bible? It’s all there. Join us as we examine these types of art and what it means for Christians today wanting to express their creativity through these forms of art. […]
Pelsue vs Schaeffer: The Music of Creation and Heaven Here, Schaeffer describes basic music in the Bible, but misses the music in Creation and in Heaven. Music was there in the beginning, and will be present in Heaven. It is part of the fabric of creation, and we see it throughout God’s Word. Voices, instruments, […]
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 […]