Articles for tag: Leonardo Da Vinci

September 1, 2023

The Art Gallery & the Mural: Aligning Our Lives with God’s Upper Story

By Randy Frazee Have you ever struggled to understand how the various stories in the Bible connect to one another? Or wondered how those stories relate to the story of your life today? What if the testimonies in the Bible, the lives of everyone who ever lived, and your own “story still in progress” are all connected—all part of one big divine epic? Two Paintings Two of the most famous works of art in the world help us understand how the long, sweeping story of the Bible—seemingly a narrative only about God and ancient people with strange names—connects with your

August 1, 2022

Christian Standard

Communion & Lord's Supper Theology & Bible

The Most Honored Seat at the Table

The most honored seat for the most respected guest was to Jesus’ immediate left. On this night, Judas sat in that honored position. . . .

April 25, 2010

Christian Standard

Culture & Public Square

God in the Cinema

By Joseph C. D’Alessandro Slow fade up from black. We hear the shuffling of feet and hushed whispers interrupted by the voice of a lecturer discussing the frescoes on the wall depicting the life and death of John the Baptist. The camera pulls back to reveal a group of exchange students looking up at the image of John”s head on a platter. The sight is familiar, yet also wonderful, dramatic, inspirational, and mysterious. This was the scene when I began my journey toward God. Much like the illiterate masses of the 15th century, I was ushered into a relationship with

June 12, 2005

Rubel Shelly

Apologetics & Worldview

The Da Vinci Code . . . and Beyond (Part 1)

Rubel Shelly explains how Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code “authenticates” fiction with pseudohistory—and why its popularity creates both danger and a surprising opportunity for Christian teaching and deeper study.