Artistic Theology

                    In the beginning of the book of Revelation, Jesus gives John seven letters to send to seven churches existing at that time in Asia Minor, which is present day Turkey.  These letters contained words of encouragement, warning and promises that held meaning for not only for these specific churches, but also for the church and individual believer throughout the ages.     Many scholars believe t here are several levels of meaning contained within these letters. First, there is the local level, as these were written to literal churches in Asia Minor. Second, there is an admonitory level - as Jesus words of  admonishment, warning and encouragement are edifying to the church throughout the ages. The third is a personal level, as the words within each letter - "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit sayeth unto the churches" - are directions for the individual. You and I can choose to "hear"...

                                          The book of Revelation is a powerful, divine disclosure from God, written specifically for believers, that unfolds the history and future of the church and reveals the culmination of end-time prophesies about world events. The word Revelation comes from the Greek word "apocalypse" - which is singular - meaning the unveiling of Jesus Christ.  Sometimes you may hear people incorrectly refer to the book of Revelations - but it is only one Revelation - the whole book being about the unveiling of Jesus Christ.  At the beginning of the book, John is recorded as the man to whom God gave the task of writing down the heavenly visions and words he saw and heard.  Some scholars believe this John, who describes himself as an exile on the Isle of Patmos for his Christian testimony, wrote this around AD 95. Below are the opening verses of t...

                                 This circular oil painting, The Bride of Christ , is the center piece in a larger work about the persecuted church.  This work is still in process, as it is a mixed media piece comprised of many different parts.  Within the Bible, the church is referred to as the Bride of Christ through imagery and symbolism. In this scene, the church is pictured as a bride, traversing through this fallen world - a world that contains evil and pain.  Whether the light-filled staircase represents those who die in Christ or those who will be part of the rapture, God's promise to those who put their trust in Christ cannot be missed.  Revelation 19:7-9 "Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine...