By Harold Vance On a Tree Be rooted. Be NOT a man of wavering morals, But be firmly planted in the Will of God. Get dirty, In order to suck up nutrients and grow. Rise up for justice, Suck the injustice from the air all around you And turn it into something life-sustaining; Breathable. Branch … Continue reading On a Tree: A Poem
By Ben MacKinnon Doing the “God” thing… After a lively church service and a trip to Subway, my friend Beth and I were sitting in her car catching each other up on the emotional states of our lives. She had spent some time in Mexico and was talking about the details of her time abroad. … Continue reading Doing the God Thing: A Reflection
By Brooke Luby I wish I had words to tell how the light filters through the tree branches in the forest, or how quickly my anchored soul takes flight from this acknowledgment. I wish I knew how to capture moments of contentment and store them up like dried lavender, pulling them out when I need … Continue reading A Poem: Wishes of Simplicity
By Sarah Fujimoto Supporter of Wrecked for the Ordinary, Julia LoVan made the headlines and front cover of California Apparel News. After her recent appearance at Project Ethos, Julia LoVan garnered significant media attention due to her passion for justice and fashion. California Apparel News, the voice of California’s apparel industry since 1945, has a weekly … Continue reading California Apparel News Featuring Julia LoVan
By Jonathan Foster How do you respond to the pain around you? Most people respond with more pain. When hit we hit back. It’s a natural instinct. It’s why “turning the other cheek” is one of the most controversial ideas Jesus uttered. Yet, our lives will not be the lives God’s envisioned until we embrace … Continue reading More Defining of Christian Art
By Sarah Fujimoto Sometimes we search for things. For life, love, the lost things we can’t seem to locate within ourselves or find outside of ourself. We continue, traveling from place to place-literally- to find something deep within. The search for acceptance and need, meshed with the entagles of relationships, desires, mistreatments, and stubborn forgiveness. … Continue reading Sometimes: A Poem About The Search
By Jamie Ketchum RYFO Network provides a great amount of assistance to the touring bands we love. Nick Greenwood, founder of RYFO was gracious enough to tell us a bit more about this inspired project. Tell us how RYFO got its start? Most of us are enamored by the tragedies and glories we see … Continue reading RYFO Network: An Interview with the Founder
By Harold Vance We go to school for a degree, Not an education. Why did I pay All that money For a simple piece of parchment? All that time For nothing gained But ways of the world, As our cares are turned toward money and material things, And … Continue reading Conversation With a Beast: A Poem
By Sarah Fujimoto The fresh air hits my face as I trek down the street, the gravel below my shoes crunching with each step reminds me of my arriving destination, the elementary school. As I near, a familiar scene is unveiled. Laughing and smiling children running in the front of the school, uniforms amok with puddled … Continue reading After the Earthquake: Teaching Art in Costa Rica
By Harold Vance Step Into These Shoes —Dedicated to the thousands who died at the Majdanek concentration camp in Lublin, Poland. Inspired by the shoe exhibit at the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC. Could you walk even a step in these shoes? Now? Then? Where are the feet that once sought their safety? They … Continue reading Step Into These Shoes: A Poem and Dedication