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| Sunday, May 06, 2007
INSIDE >> Issue 05.2007 "Riches"  In My Hand by Hannah TeohIn the image above, outstretched hands offer seashells and broken bits. We may think it is a child's offering of treasure he or she found by the beach. If such treasure is precious, it is because we have understood how marvellous the trinkets were to our childhood - they were our riches, along with candy bars and ice cream. Paul says, "To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things, so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. " Ephesians 3 : 8-10 Riches are contextual. To all Christians however, riches are always in reference to Christ (a gift freely received). The riches in point are undisclosed to those outside the faith but are available to those who seek. I find that the challenge reading works of Christian artists, sometimes, akin to looking for the clues to those riches. I see it in the lives and art of Namiko Chan, Ng Joon Kiat and the singers at Alabaster Jar 2. Now imagine that we are in heaven before the Lord's throne, where gold paves the road well travelled. Sapphire and rubies peek out of shimmery walls. You ask for the treasure, and like the picture above, God shows us his outstretched hands. What would you see? Enjoy! Dawn Fung Editor dawn@createlevoyage.com ARTIST ________________________ MOMENTS IN REFUGE : NAMIKO TAKAHASHI "I've surrendered my artistic gifts back to God; before it was an inner need to create art, but now my art has found its true purpose. All the while I have found God to be faithful and gracious in affirming my calling as an artist in so many ways." More BACKSTAGE ________________________ Imagining a Geographical Presence : A Study of Horizon in Contemporary Painting by Ng Joon Kiat Dawn Fung muses on the works of a long awaited exhibition and interviews the artist behind it all. More ALABASTER JAR 2 by TAGS Yang Ming reviews the sold concert that featured Dawn Fung, Lam Yishan and Kimberly Creasman and says she was almost mesmerised. More WHATS ON ________________________ Yang Ming recommends relevant events and links. More WRITERS' MEETING ________________________ Come join us at our monthly CreateLeVoyage.com's May Writers' Meeting. Held at Telok Blangah this Monday 14th May 2007 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm, we talk shop from devotions to recipes to songs and critical analysis. Email Aaron Lee at aaron@createlevoyage.com if you would like to join the fun! NEXT MONTH : June 07 ________________________ Artist : Garold and Lori Anderson share their faith and their artist ministry from Watershed Arts. Have a great month!
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