On Saturday, May 17th a group of youth & adults met at St. Philip Episcopal Church in Columbus to play improv games and make movies that would illustrate the Easter story through the eyes of Mary Magdalene. We called our retreat "Chocolate & Awe." I designed a series of cards so that we could all … Continue reading Experiencing the Easter Story through Improvisation & Creativity
Author: KPB Stevens
Saint Andy Warhol
I always like to work on leftovers, doing the leftover things. Things that were discarded, that everybody knew were no good, I always thought had a great potential to be funny. It was like recycling work. I always thought there was a lot of humor in leftovers. When I see an old Esther Williams movie … Continue reading Saint Andy Warhol
The Image and the Word Bible Study: The Beatitudes
Encountering scripture in the company of artists and authors. You can join the Bible study in person on Tuesdays at 1:00 PM in the EASE Gallery at Saint Stephen's, 30 W. Woodruff Avenue. Or you can enjoy it here. Please feel free to comment if you'd like. We've been doing about two chapters of the … Continue reading The Image and the Word Bible Study: The Beatitudes
A Place for Christ to Walk Inside of Us
I was fortunate, this week, to discover Eva Gore-Booth's poem, "Secret Waters": Lo, in my soul there lies a hidden lake, High in the mountains, fed by rain and snow, The sudden thundering avalanche divine, And the bright waters’ everlasting flow, Far from the highways’ dusty glare and heat. Dearer it is and holier, for … Continue reading A Place for Christ to Walk Inside of Us
The Image and the Word Bible Study: Matthew 3-4
Here are poems and painting that I've collected to accompany our study of the Gospel of Matthew. William Drummond's "For the Baptist," to accompany Matthew 3:1-10 John the Baptist's preaching isn't given much love by contemporary poets. In fact, I had to go all the way back to the 17th century to find a poet … Continue reading The Image and the Word Bible Study: Matthew 3-4
