Much of our discussion in the Reformed world of images and worship have tended to be discussions of pictures of Jesus or any person of Trinity. So the question then becomes, what about abstract art? Some think that abstract art is fine too but not comprehensible. How do we communicate through art, while keeping in mind that our hearts are idol-factories?
The answer is creating as a service to God. The Sermon, music and the prayers are often products of people creating. When we create as humans, we image God. When we do it to encourage the Body of Christ, it is part of living our 1 Corinthians 12.
For our Missions Festival at New Life Presbyterian Church, we had a unique opportunity to use the gifts of our Body to encourage our Body. In a serious economic downturn, anxiety is high for those who support missionaries who lose income and missionaries who have to depend on that support. In the video below, Alex Pinguli and Jim Lovelady team up to encourage our body through music and art. Let me know what you think. For us as a Body, it was tremendously encouraging.
