BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Jennifer Davis | Not for sale

Listen to Artist

Currently on display for Advent

Acrylic on Canvas | 24” x 48”

This devotional piece draws together two signs that revealed who the child in the manger truly was. It points first to the angel’s promise to Mary that she would give birth to a son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. And in the distance is the echo of that promise, when the dove descended at Jesus’ baptism proclaiming, “This is my Son, in whom I am well pleased.” The branch in the dove’s mouth recalls the hope offered to Noah after the flood, reminding us that the Son of God still brings renewal and rescue. Because of His birth and His obedient life, we can be born again into new life with Him. His birth and baptism prepared the way for the work of salvation He came to accomplish. He is Emmanuel, “God with us.”

CORONATION

Jennifer Davis | Not for sale

Listen to Artist

Currently on display for Advent

Acrylic on Canvas | 24” x 48”

This devotional piece invites us to see the child in the manger through the fullness of His identity. Jesus was born into a world He created that would one day reject Him. The baby wrapped in cloths was fully man, who would suffer on the cross,. And he was fully God, worthy of the crowns of praise described in Revelation. Though mocked as “King of the Jews,” He willingly laid aside His rightful crown in order to save us. From manger to cross to throne, Jesus is our Savior and our King. His identity is the basis of our own. We are children of the God who came near. He is Emmanuel, “God with us.”

A WELCOME JUSTICE

Evan Crawford | Not for sale

Original Poetry

This poem took shape pulling together several passages of Scripture along with a hymn of faith. Themes emerged of God’s justice, His love for the poor and displaced. Deep longing for the first Advent and His overarching plan to send Jesus, the Light of the world, to bring the beautiful redemption of His Kingdom. His desire is for us to walk by the Spirit and love others, which if we do so, settles our hearts in confident Hope as we trust Him for our provision, and learn to listen to His voice prompting when and how to serve those around us.

The Solid Rock Hymn lyrics: Edward Mote

BEHOLD YOUR KING IS COMING

David Massey | Not for sale

Oil Pastels and Graphite

I was inspired by a Christmas favorite of mine, “The Small One.” It tells the story of a scrawny donkey who ultimately carries Mary to Bethlehem. The story reminds me of how even the least of us has a vital role to play in the Kingdom of Christ. I also wondered how “beasts of burden” responded to God becoming flesh before their eyes.

CHRISTMAS TREE

Suzanne Rhodes | Not for sale

Original Poetry

This poem looks back to an earlier time of my life and a beautiful family memory of going into the mountains of southwest Virginia where fir and pine trees were available for a small cost if you cut it down yourself. We would all pile into the car and drive for nearly two hours, with the last several miles taking us on ice mountain roads – usually it was night by the time we got there. It took a while to find the perfect tree, but when we all agreed, my husband cut it down with a chainsaw and tied it to the roof of the car.

I knew the truth of the poem was really about the One who chose the wilderness of a fractured world over heaven’s joy, poverty over material wealth, and the isolation of suffering on the cross to self-preservation – all this to pay with His own blood for our sins.

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.” (2 Corinthians 8:9)

“Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift!” (2 Corinthians 9:15)

GOD'S PROMISE TO ABRAM

Howard Thompson | Not for sale

Original Photography

In Genesis 12, God tells Abram to leave his home country. God promised Abram would make him a new nation. God blessed Abram, his seed, and gave Abram a new land for his new nation. Israel would be God’s servant. David proclaimed: “God gave the land as an inheritance. A special possession for His servant, Israel. His mercy endures forever.” (Psalm 136:21-22) 

During a discussion of imagery for the Abrahamic Covenant, only one thing popped into my mind: “farmland.” Canaan was the land of milk and honey (farmland). Imagine you are Abram at the head of this road. You have no idea where it leads or how the travel will take, but you are trusting God gave His promise to a good land. You are hoping what you see in front of you is the good farmland and your journey is done. Unfortunately, the clouds tell a different story. It is a mixed message that describes Israel’s future: one of wandering, upheaval and disobedience. But the road back to Him is always there, for “His mercy endures forever.”   

RESTORATION

Kathleen Woolsey | Not for sale

Mixed Media on Stretched Canvas

In this painting, Mother and Child rest within a garden – an echo of Eden. The garden sits in the background, dark and unreachable due to sin and exile. The star foretells the holy child’s death and celebrates his resurrection with the emptiness of the cross and the light of victory over sin and death. The garden, once distant, is no longer a story of separation but a promise offered to all who will receive the Christ. Through gentle light, intimate presence, and quiet reverence, this work invites viewers to contemplate redemption’s miracle of divine grace and what was once closed has been opened by love.

STAR BEIGNETS

Anthony White | $39.99

Ink, Marker, and Watercolor

With the promise God made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, He carried Moses and the Israelites through their difficult times. And with that promise, God will carry us through our hard times as well. Through this promise, we were gifted Jesus, who came to save us eternally. The beignets are a display of the manna that rained down from heaven to show how rich God’s love for us through Jesus, who is our eternal living bread.

God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: Yahweh, the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you. This is my eternal name, my name to remember for all generations.” (Exodus 3:14-15 NLT )

“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” (John 6:51 ESV)