Issue 13: Confession was just mailed out to you all, our readers. And like every issue, I hope you were delighted when you opened
your mailbox and caught a glimpse of the big black "R," the
creamy-white paper, and the brilliant art gracing our cover (Aaron Lee
Benson's). But I am also a little anxious about how this issue will be
recieved--its content full of confessions which are startlingly honest
and some of which aren't too pretty. . . .
When you make things
beautiful, people notice.When you craft
something out of the ordinary and make it beautiful, they notice, too. This year my roommate
and I conspired to plant a garden...
In our world today, it does not seem that Christians are intensely and purposefully engaged in the arts. Tim Keller, a pastor of a large church in Manhatten, has spent years creating an environment within his church that encourages creativity and pushes the members to become patrons of the arts. Check out his article titled "Are You a Patron?" It is an incredible resource for those ready to question their involvement in literature, dance, music, theatre, and other forms of art.