Blake, W. (c. 1805). The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun [Graphite and watercolor over graphite on paper]. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Rosenwald Collection. Accession no. 1943.3.8999. https://www.nga.gov/artworks/11502-great-red-dragon-and-woman-clothed-sunBlake’s Great Red Dragon captures in visual form what Lewis described in words: every soul is destined to become either radiant with glory or terrifying in... Continue Reading →

Juan de Flandes - Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalene The human condition presents itself as a sojourn marked by existential questions arising from our deepest longings: "Am I seen? Am I loved?" These inquiries, inherent to the imago Dei within us, draw us toward the meta-narrative of Scripture; the redemptive story that addresses our fundamental need for... Continue Reading →

Friedrich, C. D. (1818). Wanderer above the Sea of Fog [Oil on canvas]. Kunsthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. Morning light breaks over a busy street corner. A stream of humanity passes by: a nurse in scrubs, a construction worker, a mother with her toddler, a man in a threadbare coat. Different stories, different struggles. Yet each... Continue Reading →

Bourgeois, L. (1992). merci. mercy. [Drypoint and hand additions]. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, United States. https://www.moma.org/collection/works/72223 There is a cycle that is all too easy to fall into. It begins with a glance across the aisle, across the street, or across social media. Someone says, "Look at them over there. They... Continue Reading →

Rembrandt van Rijn. (1635). Christ driving the money changers from the temple [Etching]. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437398 Dignity in maturity is something we admire when we see it, but it's not guaranteed with age. I've noticed how often older believers will say things they'd never have said when they were... Continue Reading →