Black lives matter. Let's not diminish that statement by saying that all lives matter. Of course they do. But most white moms and dads do...

Jan van Eyck, The Adoration of the Lamb, 1432 Commonly referred to as The Adoration of the Lamb, this is the central panel—the largest of...

Unknown, Anastasis, c. 1310 “He descended into hell.” It is a phrase from the Apostle’s Creed to which many of us probably haven’t given ...

James Tissot, What Our Lord Saw from the Cross, 1894 The crucifixion is one of the most oft-represented events in Christian art, and few ...

Fra Angelico, Noli Me Tangere, c. 1440 The cross and the empty tomb. These are the two key events around which the Christian message revo...

Francisco de Zurburan, Agnus Dei, c. 1635-40 How it must have shocked and puzzled the followers of John the Baptist when, seeing Jesus ap...

Piero della Francesco, The Resurrection, c. 1463 In this striking image from Renaissance master Piero della Francesco, Christ strides for...

Titian, Christ On the Cross and the Good Thief, c. 1566 The KJV translation tells us that Christ was crucified between two “thieves,” tho...

Jacobo Tintoretto, The Crucifixion, 1565 I’ll not soon forget the day I first saw this painting in all its powerful glory. I was in Veni...

Masaccio, The Holy Trinity, c. 1426 Masaccio’s fresco of the crucifixion was created for the Church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, a...

Michelangelo Caravaggio, The Incredulity of St. Thomas, c. 1601 Thomas, in the days following the resurrection of Christ, expressed his d...

I’ve created a twelve part series of Lenten meditations based upon classic pieces of art. The first is below. If you are interested in ge...

It always sends a chill down my spine when I join the congregation in singing “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” This hymn assures me of a s...

Just yesterday one of my daughters called, and I could hear the despair in her voice as soon as I answered the phone. She called me to as...

Claude Monet's painting, "The Magpie," is one that exudes the very essence of peace and quietude. He has captured a moment of absolute st...

The Annunciation, the name given to the moment when an angel appeared to Mary to announce the birth of the Savior is one of the most popu...

“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.” – A.A. Milne Recently I ha...

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in...

I can enjoy fast food as much as anyone. Sometimes a MacDonalds Quarter Pounder with Cheese or a Chik-Fil-A sandwich is exactly what I am...

Sometimes the experience of a creative person—whether a writer, visual artist, musician, or whatever—is similar to the experience of the ...