Nathan E. Lewis

From gutierrez art

Matt and Brielle Deppe’s friend, Sam Gutierrez, does print work with wood. Some of his prints are commentaries on Bible stories. An effective artist can display for us an insight or an idea, that has never popped into our heads prior to viewing his art and reading the title. Sam is one such artist. To view five of his prints along with my brief comments, double click on the print above to access the slide show. To view a larger selection of his art, go to the Green Elephant Art Studio.

It was my privilege and delight to know Ken Baldwin and count him among my friends. He graciously engaged me, interested/intrigued with my vocation as a Minister of the Gospel as much as I was interested/intrigued with his vocation as a bassist in the Oregon Symphony. I will never forget the first time I met Ken, working on his absolutely cool station wagon. I had dropped my son Everett at the home studio as he studied the piano under Ken’s wife, Jeanie, and Ken stopped me to introduce himself and to immediately express interest in my religious and theological beliefs. He desired to understand more about biblical texts and themes to enhance his understanding of much of the classical music he was playing and interpreting (since so much of it is founded upon biblical texts and written in the context of Christian faith and worship.) I must say that I have learned so much about gracious interaction from Ken. Most people purposely ignore my profession and faith. Those who broach this important part of my life usually do so to criticize negatively. And so I was surprised by Ken’s thoughtful respect and queries. Continue reading »