A Tent for the Son
Art (by Dayton Castleman) to celebrate Advent at church this morning.
Inside, 6 T8 fluorescent bulbs, 1 inch diameter and 4 ft long, so an output of approximately 18K lumens. Blinding, which is the point. Inside a trailer, no less. Almost unbearably shocking, which is also the point. Loved it.
My horrified remark when I first saw it? “What is that? It looks awful.” Seriously. It was on the altar. “Are they going to leave it there??” It was interfering with the beautiful Christmas decorations, you see. Later, after I understood, I ran back to my friend, urgently explaining that my response and subsequent conversion should become my Advent meditation. Indeed.
Psalm 19 – God pitched a tent in the heavens for the sun.
John 1 – The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it… And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
The light shines in the darkness.
The darkness has not overcome it.
Faith and Sight 