The auditorium was packed with students and professors as part of a week of events sponsored by the Asian Studies Department at Belmont University in Nashville. For my part, I talked about kintsugi, the traditional Japanese art of joining broken shards together with gold. “Kintsugi is not about fixing; it’s about recreating into the new. …
Author Archives: Roger W. Lowther
To the End of the Age
July 12–15, 2021
Virtual Arts & Missions Conference
Aroma of Beauty
“Aroma of Beauty is one of those books that sings, lilts, and woos you toward the Creator of all beauty. The poignant stories of love and service amidst such devastation give clear voice to the gospel—the light that shines best in dark places. I left the book inspired to love Jesus more and sacrifice my …
“Aroma of Beauty” Art Conference
March 13, 2021
Tokyo, Japan
His Story Continues
February 19–20, 2021
MTW Virtual Conference
Christianity & Creativity
Word on the Street
Hope Through A Piano Key
There are many artists who do not see the importance of their role in helping people and in bringing hope and healing to really hard situations. Most of the time we do not get to see or hear the stories of the effect of our art. Occasionally, God does give us glimpses, and we are thankful for those moments. …
Pippy the Piano and the Very Big Wave
After a tsunami strikes the city of Kamaishi, Japan, a church finds their beloved piano upside down and covered in a big pile of mud and debris. Rather than throw it out, they decide to spend the enormous amounts of time and money necessary to fix it.
Hutchmoot: Homebound
October 9-11, 2020
Online Conference
Art Life Faith Podcast
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Stories of art in mission in Japan and around the world.