Festival of Homiletics: Views of Tuesday

Here are a few images from Tuesday...





I love the stained glass windows inside First Baptist Church.  They are very artistic and beautiful.  The windows along the balcony depict biblical stores, though they were hard to identify because they were so artsy--it's a difficult balance between telling the story and being artistic and expressive sometimes.  I do believe there is a big place in the church and in worship for arts, and for me just the colors themselves were powerful reminders of God's creative power and the colors of creation all around us. 

One of the blessings I have found over the past 2 years of Ministry is the Young Clergy Women Project.  Though a friend of a friend of a friend... I have come to know some really awesome people!  I was excited to get to meet Laura and Maria during the Festival.  We had dinner Tuesday night in Nashville, though I had never met them before, through the power of the web we are friends, sisters in ministry, and supports for one another (between Alabama, Sweden, and NC, no less!)  Thanks again, ladies, for such a great dinner and conversation!  I hope to see you all at conferences and festivals in the near future!