A challenging idea I’ve encountered at Tabor is the idea that many Christians fall into the trap of ignoring the opportunity to be creative in the way we live our lives. God is, after all, the Creator who imagined and spoke the world into existence, according to the story of creation in Genesis. The idea of creative living is a passion of my lecturer Barry Chant.

“The imagination has too often been neglected in favour of straight-down-the-line, direct theological teaching,” Barry writes in his book Creative Living: How to live the kind of life you’ve always wanted to live.

So in that context, check out the work of a colleague and friend of mine called Peter Riches. He’s a Christian artist who literally thinks in pictures. When he listens to a preacher or reads something inspiring he doesn’t take notes, he sketches. And he’s got a unique passion – he wants to illustrate the entire Bible. How amazing is that! Here’s one of his works below that he’s given me permission to publish here, called “Word become flesh.” I love the outback theme.Word become flesh

Check out Peter’s home page, and other images, here.