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The oxymoron of proximate justice

Mar 7, 2008

The oxymoron of proximate justice

To be sure, we don’t strive for proximate justice. Who wants to strive for an incomplete or imperfect kingdom? . . . We need an understanding of proximate justice to help us wait.

Bath

Mar 7, 2008

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Bath

At one time we lived on a less-than-manicured street in a less-than-sturdy birdhouse of an apartment. The lot next to us was occupied by a condemned house, a reclusive vagrant, an army of squirrels, and an abandoned tub. I have always been fascinated by the clash of...

Feb 29, 2008

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Get out!

Steven Wright, the dead-pan comedian of the eighties used to say: “It’s a small world but I wouldn’t want to paint it!” Since then, with globalization in full swing, the world does seem to be getting smaller. You can read about it on the Internet, watch it on YouTube, and throw sheep at people literally on the other side of the world.

Feb 22, 2008

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Faux authenticity?

There are many, especially in the church, who have seen their heroes exposed as flawed, fakes, or failures. The traumatic result is that a vision for upward Christian life is shattered, replaced by the resolute determination to simply be real. You can even open the closet so others can see all the skeletons in their disarray. It beats pleading guilty to the charge of hypocrisy.

What a Beautiful Bride

Feb 22, 2008

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What a Beautiful Bride

What a Beautiful Bride is part of a series of sculptures in which I sought to utilize materials in a manner that would deviate from their expected purpose, in order to reclaim them from their destined disposal. I took common items from our daily lives and wove and...