Deep and Wide

Here is the new sanctuary stage backdrop for Boise Vineyard church. It was unveiled this last Sunday June 6th. The meaning behind it is all about the Kingdom of God...letting our growth in love to go deep and wide.

Psalm 1:3 says that a person who loves God and His Word "is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither; whatever he does prospers." Jesus said in Mark 12, "To love God with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."...in other words, the Kingdom of God is all about LOVE.

This backdrop will be up for about 9 months as the pastors take the congregation through the Gospel book of Mark.

I had the beautiful honor of being a part of a group of 15 VineArts artists who worked together to come up with the design, 6 artists who co-created to bring it to life on the 3 canvas panels (each 11x18 feet), and 6 artists who painted on it during worship at 2 morning services.

"It's a live oak tree, roots digging deep and branches sprawling wide. The cross and the tree are one. It's important for the roots to go deep first, followed by the branches going wide in compassionate works. Without first being grounded in Christ, our human efforts to love people will fail every time."

Throughout the 9 months the artists of VineArts will continue to add more to it at various key moments to illustrate the Word coming to life.