Faith in Art
Dear Friends, I've never really thought about faith in art until last Sunday morning when Martin Relf (a local church leader) came to preach. His message was on Mark 4 and the Parables of the Farmer Scattering Seed, the Growing Seed and the Mustard Seed. He illustrated some of his points using Vincent van Gogh's painting: 'Sower with Setting Sun' Faith in Art As I listened I was both encouraged and challenged by Martin's message and have been reflecting on it ever since. There is such a powerful message in this particular painting by Vincent van Gogh. It seemed good to me to share with you what I have learned from Martin's message as well as my reflections during this week. I hope you too will be encouraged and challenged. 1. The Sower. The Sower is anonymous. We cannot see his face and because of this, he can represent me and you. The sun is setting behind him, he has been at his work all day long, faithfully sowing his seed....