Some of you may remember my post on the artist Tahir Saleh who I have worked with for the past few months. 4 of his paintings were shown in the "On the Rocks" show at Gallery 5. The show ran from July 7th through today. As of this morning none of his paintings sold. I was at his house earlier with Aman, another sudanese guy who is a physician. We were trying to find ways to sell some of his work (4 so far!) for some much needed art supplies and some medical issues. I went down to Gallery 5 with Deborah my wife and two old friends Bob and Alanna Olivadoti after chowing at the Greek festival. Amazingly 3 of Tahir's paintings sold today! On the last day of the show! And, someone was interested in the 4th. Such grace and providence. I told Tahir that I beleived that God was watching out over him. I mentioned that I thought God enjoyed his art. He smiled and said he heard that Jesus was a friend of the poor. I agreed.
Books
- The Fiery Serpent-Paul Kuritz
Paul is a professor of theater and rhetoric at Bates College and a good friend. The last thing in the world Paul wanted to be in life was a Christian. In fact his single defining prayer was "God please don't make me a born again christian!" This suprising prayer began a journey of faith. Paul and his wife Kathleen have become cherished friends on the journey. - Cadences of Home by Walter Brueggemann
The poet rethinks the art of preaching. Brueggemann beleives that a profound change in the way we preach will help lost people find their spiritual home. This book is awe inspiring to me. The dramatic way in which the prophets stood up to injustice with nothing more then an old text and the powerful belief that God would do what God had said. This book helped restore my faith in this second phase of my journey. - Free of Charge-Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace
In a culture stripped of grace what is the motivation to give? How do we forgive when it often seems futile and conterintuitive? Volf answers these questions in the light of God's genrousity and Christ's sacrifice for us. - Frederick Buechner
An artist with a pastoral heart. This book is breathtaking in its gift of storytelling.
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September 08, 2007
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