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Theo-Poetics: Beauty in the Midst of Brutality
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS)--I'm writing this article during the Coronavirus crises (COVID-19). As I type, thousands of people around the globe have lost his...
Kalokagathic: Argument From Beauty
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS)--While reading an essay on Russian Avant-garde art, I came upon a fascinating sentence: “the icon that is, in itself, ‘proof...
Lilt: The Joy of Beauty
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS)—In my newest series of geometrical abstract acrylic/oil on canvas paintings, I am using Morse Code symbols to provide a basis...
Persecution’s silver lining in Cuba
Many people say that the situation in Cuba is the worst it has ever been.
Up to half a million Cubans left the country in...
Muslim radicals protest Miss Universe because she is a Christian
Muslim radicals and the government itself may prevent Erica Robin, who won Miss Pakistan Universe, to compete in November’s Global Miss Universe.
by Massimo Introvigne
We...
Wuhan pastor & scientist wife imprisoned, violation unclear
Pastor Li Taiyuan and his wife Dr. Zhang Yi have been detained by Wuhan authorities for two years. Their case recently
went to trial. The...
My Rushmore: Pocahontas, Dock, Sauer, and Bustill
Several years ago my wife, son, and I went to Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. It was a beautiful and majestic experience.
We...
The Joy of Living Life – From the Inside/Out
Houston, TX (ANS) – “Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day” (II Cor. 4:16). Jesus tells...
‘Respect’ movie: Aretha’s success, struggles, secrets, soul
Entertainment superstar Aretha Franklin was an industry icon and international treasure. Beloved by millions, honored by presidents, she also struggled with personal and family turmoil. The Queen of Soul handpicked Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson to play her in this long-awaited MGM biopic. All Aretha was askin' for was a little respect. Does this movie bring it?
World’s largest gathering of Christian Broadcasters concludes
GRAPEVINE, Texas (ANS) -- The last day of NRB (National Religious Broadcasters) 2021 featured former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, interviewed by Joel Rosenberg,...
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ movie: Will you get what you want?
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) Suppose you could have anything you ever wanted – fame, fortune, relationships, pleasure. Would that make you happy? A megalomaniacal global...
The Word of our God Stands Forever
“The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever”—Isaiah 40:8 (NLT).
As I read my Bible this morning, God’s Word...
The Reshaping of Church Life
HOUSTON, TX (ANS) — In 1995 in Seoul, South Korea, at a Global Consultation on World Evangelization, I heard Dr. Thom Wolf, renowned global...
Memories that Matter Most
HOUSTON, TX (ANS) — In August of 1950 my parents, my younger brother and I moved from the farm in Izard County to College...
Getty’s Announce First Ever Six Continent Worship Event
Nashville, USA (ANS) - World-renowned Christian hymn writers, Keith and Kristyn Getty have announced details of what they believe will be the most watched...
Tilt: Finding Christ in Culture, a Cascade Book Release
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS)—I’m happy to announce that my book Tilt: Finding Christ in Culture is now available by Cascade Books. My only regret...
Looking For Something To Do During COVID: Let Image Journal Help
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS)—I’m typing as I watch poet Jacqueline Osherow, a Jewish writer, talk about the sweeping poem she just read to fifty-plus...
House of Peace Releases Debut Video ‘My Love’
(Nashville, TN.) Florida-based band, House of Peace is pleased to debut the new video, “My Love,” from their latest album project, Welcome to the...
Calmness in the Storms of Life
Houston, TX (ANS) – We all encounter the storms of life; difficulties, problems and crisis situations. Who do you go to during those storms...
‘1917’ movie: Risking all to save a life
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) What risks would you take to save a life? What risks would you want someone else to take to save your...
US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo Visits Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS)—She spent much of her life in New Mexico as a student—both in Santa Fe (Bureau of Indian Affairs for high...
Libraries and Books: Companions For the Crossing in 2020
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS)—After reading the brilliant, The Library Book, Susan Orlean’s New York best-selling tome on the history of the Los Angeles library...
Less is More: Robert Irwin’s From Dawn To Dusk
Marfa, Texas (ANS)—California artist, Robert Irwin’s (b. 1928), monumental work Untitled (dawn to dusk), 2016 is a permanent installation housed on the grounds of...
Kayne West’s Jesus Is King: Two Celebrities, One Star
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS)—I admit it. I had alternative reasons for attending Kayne West’s movie Jesus is King. It wasn’t to see West or...
Three Journalistic Sketches of the Fields and Mural Poetry Walk
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Five women—all muralists—decode the geography and paint portraits of the land and people, part of the reconstitution of Valle de Oro. We’re told it’s...
Prayer Walking, Sight Seeing, and Fact Finding
Houston, TX (ANS) – In recent years “Prayer Walking” has become an important topic in relation to ministry and mission strategies. We like to...
Can We Find Victory in Death?
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and...
Ernie’s Ride Celebrates Life with 320-Mile Bike Ride
(Photo: The 2018 Ernie's Ride team - Left to right: Doug Shope, Brian Messer, Tim Settlage and Chad Settlage)
CINCINNATI, OH - A group of...
Norman Geisler: Reflections
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS)— “What does Norman have to say about it,” was the common question asked earlier in my Christian walk. After exhausting...
Praying for Others is a Privilege
“Never stop praying, especially for others. Always pray by the power of the Spirit. Stay alert and keep praying for God’s people”—Ephesians 6:18 (CEV).
Waiting to checkout at the grocery...
‘EveryCampus’ Summit Focuses on Every US Campus
MADISON, WISCONSIN (ANS) -- An all-day EveryCampus Leadership Summit will take place on Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Atlanta when InterVarsity Christian Fellowship will...
Flowers Fade but the Word of God Stands Forever
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever”—Psalm 23:4 (NASB).
On my daily walks through the neighborhood, I love...
Michael W. Smith honored for his impact, songs and philanthropic contributions
(Many of the artists gathered backstage before the concert.)
Michael W. Smith was honored for 35 years in the music industry with a star-studded concert—35...
The Feather Thief: Kirk Wallace Johnson
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS)— “What excites me about Johnson’s book,” Dr. Christopher Witt of the University of New Mexico’s Museum of Southwestern Biology said...
Georgia O’Keeffe and Faith
GHOST RANCH, NEW MEXICO—As they sat in the south porch of her Ghost Ranch home, Beat poet Allen Ginsberg showed famed artist Georgia O’Keeffe...
Stay Creative: Exploring Japanese Sumi-e Art
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS)—Sumi-e is an ancient Japanese form of ink-based art. Sumi-e has its origins in Chinese calligraphy, derived from a scholarly cast...
Walk Through That Door: Poet, Jimmy Santiago Baca
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS)—I marvel at a person that is able to go from prison to prominence. But this is the case with poet,...
Immigration: What is a Christian To Think and Do?
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS)—I’m sitting at the Albuquerque Museum of Art listening to a world-famous Iraqi oud player, Rahim AlHaj. As a twice Grammy-nominated...
Milestones from Gospel for Asia’s First 40 Years
WILLS POINT, TEXAS (ANS) – Gospel for Asia (GFA) was born 40 years ago when K.P. and Gisela Yohannan felt the call of the...
You Find What You Seek
You will see me and find me when you seek me with all your heart—Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV). (By Carol Round, special to Assist News...
Remembering Thomas Aquinas
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS)—Many denominations (Anglican, Lutheran, and Roman Catholic) celebrate Thomas Aquinas’s life on January 28th, earmarked as his feast day.
Considered by many...
#OptOutside: Creation Vs. Consumerism
Looking to #OptOutide and celebrate creation over consumerism
VALLES DE ORO, New Mexico—Driving into the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge south of Albuquerque, New...
Consider the Birds: The Year of the Bird
A discussion on the importance of birds to people and the Bible
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO—One-hundred years ago, the U.S. Congress signed the Migratory Bird Treaty...
TYPEWRITERS UNITE
ABQ Typewriter Society's 4th Annual Type-Out
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO—Kevin Kittle states that his love of typewriters began early. “I didn’t like handwriting as a boy,”...
Eugene Peterson spoke to ‘angels’ as he slipped away
Influential theologian and pastor Eugene Peterson, author of The Message, passed to his heavenly reward on the
morning of October 22nd, but not without an encounter...
Brian Nixon
Brian Nixon is a writer, artist, musician, and educator. He’s a graduate of California State University, Stanislaus (BA), Veritas Seminary (MA), and is a Fellow...
Art and Community at 516 ARTS
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Roughly sixty people gather in a two-story independent contemporary art museum along Albuquerque’s Route 66. Outside, a sign reads...
Trees and the Bible: Offering Hope and Understanding
A Short Meditation on Trees in the Bible
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO—There’s something about the splendor of trees that are attractive. Maybe it’s the tangled...
Outside the Drift: Artist, John Beech
A Discussion with British-American artist, John Beech
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO—I sort of felt like famed journalist Gay Talese as he watched Frank Sinatra in...
The Beatitudes of Mister Rogers
A reflection on the life and teachings of Mister Rogers
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO—Ok, I admit it: I’m a Mister Rogers junkie. I’ve been one for...
