Author: Michael J. Bauer
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2013-08-22
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 0802869289
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →First United Methodist Church in Augusta, Georgia, gives concerts to raise money for local service organizations. Trinity Lutheran Church in Mission, Kansas, has been sponsoring a religious art show for more than twenty-five years. Fellowship Lutheran Church runs a Christian arts camp for young people every summer. These are just three of the eighteen case studies of practicing arts ministries in this book, in which Michael Bauer encourages the nurture and support of all the creative gifts of God's people. Bauer lays a solid foundation for arts ministry, grounding it in the historic Christian tradition and urging churches to expand their engagement with the creative arts -- "to live and worship in full color," as he puts it. A concluding chapter clearly lays out how to develop an arts ministry, helping readers to take these ideas from theory to practice, to embrace and celebrate the continuing creative activity of God in the church.
Author: T. Gambier Parry
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2015-06-14
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9781330066546
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from The Ministry of Fine Art: To the Happiness of Life; Essays on Various Arts Fine Art comes of the union of love and labour, for without love it has no sufficient motive, and without labour it can have no success. As all ideas cannot be put in words, art is in some form or other a human necessity; and in the general estimate of human happiness, the result is perhaps not to be deplored that there is no other subject that in theory and practice is treated with so much liberty. It is so easy to talk about it, and so easy and pleasant to produce a modicum of effect in it, that it is the world's favourite; as an amusement to the multitude, who care not to look below the surface of anything, and as a bright refreshment for the many who are wearied by the hardness of busy life. So for these, and for much higher purposes than these, Fine Art may be said to have a mission in the world; at least, if by that we understand the employment of cultivated faculties, such as in eloquence, poetry, or any other combination of soul and sense by which men affect each other; and as each one's talent may be, his mission is to do that talent's work. Thus genius finds its purpose, and had best follow its own bent, whether in prose or poetry. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Thomas Gambier Parry
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2023-07-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781020824470
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this collection of essays, Thomas Gambier Parry explores the ways in which the fine arts contribute to the happiness of life. He discusses various arts, including painting, sculpture, music, and architecture, and shows how they can enrich our lives and elevate our spirits. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: William Perkins
Publisher: Digital Puritan Press
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 1105448118
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In The Art of Prophesying, Puritan William Perkins (1558-1602) teaches how to preach the Word with "studied plainness," not relying on technique or soaring flourishes of oratory, but rather by unleashing the majestic power of the unencumbered Word of God. Unlike so much of the milquetoast preaching heard today, Perkins teaches how to utilize the Scripture in all its capacities: for teaching correct doctrine, for reproof and correction, and for training the godly in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16). This type of preaching changed lives during Perkins' lifetime, and it has the same effect today. Includes a biographical preface by Benjamin Brook. Scripture references (from the ESV) are embedded in the text as hyperlinks--no internet connection required.