Kingdom Culture Engagement Ryan Logan

In this time of quarantine and isolation, we may feel like exiles, captives in our own homes, longing to return to "normal." But, like the Israelites, God reminds us NOT to DESPAIR but to LIVE AND ENJOY LIFE in the "new normal"!  Seek the LORD WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART,  Know that He is good and that He is with you, and that ultimately He has "plans to proper you, and not to harm you; to give you a hope and a future!!!

"Farther Along" by Josh Garrels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IctD9l4F-ag

**Good Friday 2020** In view of the 'hell' that Christ suffered on the Cross of Calvary, we too can face down the fear and uncertainty of COVID-19 knowing that we don't have to fear because  Jesus conquered death ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!

Link to Trauma Surgeon Video "The Crucifixion from a Medical Perspective": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-EVfxABSoU&t=8s

During this time, Kingdom Culture Engagement wants to encourage those on the frontlines of this pandemic, doctors and nurses fighting the everyday battle against COVID-19. Like David, healthcare workers rush into the battlefield against seemingly impossible odds, but to run against this invisible enemy, they must put they faith in Christ and declare that "the battle is the LORD'S, " knowing that they are vessels to bring about God's victory over this virus.

Kingdom Artisan Series: (Interview) John Garnes. Listen and worship along with us as explore to the important role of music in the Christian faith. In our discussion we encounter both sacred and secular pieces of music including:

1.  a choral arrangement of "Earth Song" by Frank Ticheli adapted from a poem by Jo Ann Miller, Performance recording courtesy of the North Dakota State University Concert Choir.

2. "Awake My Soul" by Mumford and Sons. (2009) Album: Sigh No More. Studio: Eastcote Studios, London, UK. Label: Gentlemen of the Road. 

3. "Reckless Love" by Cory Asbury. (2018) Album: Reckless Love. Studio: Spencer Creek Studios, Franklin, TN. Label: Bethel Music.

4. "We Believe" by Newsboys. (2013) Album: Restart. Label: Sparrow Records, Brentwood, TN. Performed by: John Garnes

5. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel (1970) Album: Bridge Over Troubled Water.  Studio: CBS Studios, New York, NY. Label: Columbia Records. Performed by: John Garnes.

Kingdom Film Analysis: (Special Guest: Vince Leone) Phantom Thread (2017)
Produced by: Focus Features & Universal Pictures
Written & Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Set in 1950s London, Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) is a renowned dressmaker whose orderly life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma (Vicky Krieps), who becomes his muse, caregiver, and wife.

Kingdom Artisan Series: (Interview) Sit down with fantasy author, composer, and dancer  Hannah Robinson, as she speaks of her love for Christ, for story, for art and creativity. Sharing the pitfalls of the writing process, character development, Hannah has discovered that she shares a kinship with our Creator, seeing herself as the loving parent of all her characters! Growing up as an avid reader and creator, Hannah reminds us to, "stop and smell the flowers, " and to be intentional about, "driving the [Gospel] story forward," in the way we live our lives.

  Follow Hannah on Instagram: @ hannahrobinsonauthor 

**Keep a look out for her new novel Prince of the Barbarians! **