Christians and Culture by Dr. Tim Woodroof For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God. But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you […]
The purpose of art: part four: beauty and glory
Christians and Culture by Dr. Charlie W. Starr Beauty appeals to the imagination. In part that means it appeals to our senses (like sight and sound). One of the qualities of good art is that it shows rather than tells. Art doesn’t tell us that we should be brave. It shows us courage so profound […]
Whose friend are we?
Dr. Tim Woodroof He looked at me with haunted eyes, the busy coffee shop forgotten, inviting me into a private moment that, sometimes, pain creates. He’d been a believer all his life. Married a Christian girl. Worked in the ministry. Prayed with his family. Went to church. He was a true believer too. Not a […]
The purpose of art—part three: reason and imagination
Christians and Culture by Dr. Charlie W. Starr The purpose of art is to be beautiful so that beauty can reach our imaginations. Then, in our imaginations, we can learn what only art and beauty can teach us. Before we define beauty further, let’s consider two kinds of human thinking. Two Kinds of Thinking When […]
Making an uplifting difference in a down economy
Christians and Culture by Dr. Tim Woodroof Christians don’t look at or react to life the way non-Christians do. At least, they shouldn’t. Let me offer a few examples from Scripture. We don’t view death like “the rest of mankind, who have no hope” (1 Thessalonians 4:13). We don’t regard other people “from a worldly […]
