One of the main theologians who impacted my life through his writings was Francis Schaeffer. In the 70-80's Schaeffer force evangelical Christians to put away their ideas (false ones) that there is such a division in the world of secular and sacred. The fact is all things on this earth can be used for evil - to do harm - to promote sin....but conversely -- all things can be used to promote righteousness, to proclaim God's power and grace -- you share the gospel. No job or profession is more sacred then another...no activity is more holy then the next.
One of the areas of life he was passionate about was the arts and music. he use to say that the Arts use to be used for4 worship, to communicate the creative majesty of God and to declare the beauty of God's holiness. It has been hijacked and corrupted by the evil one. It is time we reclaim the arts for the glory of God. Tomorrow night -- one of the most holy nights in traditional Christian circles - Good Friday, our church is using the arts to point people's hearts and minds to the person of Christ. Our church has been transformed into a walking art gallary. Talented artists in our church has been used to create pieces of work to tell the story of the Savior. The culmination of the night is landing in our new lobby where they will be able to watch a live potter at work and asked to reflect on the evening and consider who Jesus is. then they will be ushered into the sanctuary for communion. What an evening -- pray that as Schaeffer desired the arts would be reclaimed for the glory of God!1