by Dawn Waters Baker These past 16 months have been some of the hardest of my life. I’m sure I’m not alone in this. Maybe you’ve felt that way too.… Continue Reading
“Let all who are wise-hearted come and make…” Exodus 35:10
by Lisa Smith The story of the Tabernacle seems dry in comparison to everything else going on in the book of Exodus. Burning bushes, parting seas, clouds of fire and… Continue Reading
Beyonce: A Reimagined Madonna
by Vicki Stuart The famous Beyonce shocked her audience once again: rather than wowing them with her silky dulcet tones, however, the artist’s maternity photos caused the public uproar. In… Continue Reading
Wounds to Beauty
by Bruce Herman 1Most history seems to carry on its back vestiges of paradise… There is hardly a civilization, perhaps hardly an individual consciousness, that does not carry inwardly a… Continue Reading
Honoring Our Father
by Vicki Stuart Yes, we honor our familial fathers and father figures this Father’s Day. But, we also must acknowledge Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name… Continue Reading
“Why is the night so long?”
by Beat Rink / Translation by Bill Buchanan ENGLISH Worldwide success of a singing priest There are few Christian musicians who can fill venues with 30,000 people – and certainly… Continue Reading
The Moral Prerogative of the Christian Artist
by Xenia Williams One can say culture in and of itself is both a cognitive and embodied depository of ideas and behaviors based on a moral understanding of existence. By… Continue Reading
Healing in Colour: Stories of Race, Faith, and Mental Health
by Lizzy Ojo Martens The temptation to cry is strong. In a year full of stillness, isolation, and too much time to reflect, last summer’s global spotlight on racial injustice… Continue Reading
Becoming a Scribe: Creating New Vessels for the Word of God
by Tatiana Nikolova-Houston Discovery is a journey from revelation to revelation. Studying Slavic manuscripts and icons revealed God and my faith to me. God led me to America in 1990.… Continue Reading
Artist and Prophet? Tell me more.
Below is a recent conversation between CIVA and member Donna Gonzalez about prophetic art. CIVA: What is prophetic art? How do you understand it? DG: To some people the phrase… Continue Reading