It’s important to note that this painting depicts sunrise over the city and not sunset. The shape of Texas is seen in the clearing of the clouds as neighbors become heroes and utilize their own personal trucks and boats to rescue strangers. It is the action of these heroes and others like them who define the strength of a community.
When people were crowding Jesus to hear him speak, He climbed into a boat and asked Peter to push it out from shore. Peter obeyed. After Jesus finished teaching, he told Peter to gout and fish, but they had worked hard all night and caught…
“The key is, once we come into Christ, even though we’re born again on the inside, the window still hasn’t changed. And the window, we still have to clean it. And the best thing to clean the window with is with God’s Word. And so…
So many artists have depicted the scene where Jesus rose from His baptism, but I wanted to show another version here. Jesus, completely immersed in the Jordan, starts his public ministry. The painting turned out much darker than I would have liked. This was the…
