On Sunday November 15th, we spent most of our time in small groups looking at....well, what you see in front of you...ART! We broke everyone into groups of 3-5 and gave each group one of the 4 pieces of abstract art. The task was simple enough: What do you think this painting means and how could you apply it to your understanding of God?
Ok, most groups didn't find the task extremely "simple", but all really got into it. After groups spend time talking, we came together as a large group and I put each painting up on the big screen. Groups that had the particular painting were given the chance to explain what they thought it meant and what they could learn about God from the painting. We then opened it up to other opinions as to what teens saw.
You wouldn't believe some of the great insights they gave! Wow! The point was this: Just as these paintings can represent mystery and abstraction, our concept of God can be hard to grasp clearly...He is infinitely beyond our comprehesion and at the same time, He wants to be known by His creation so He is very accessible. But like our exercise with the paintings, we need to realize that commmunity is vital to our pursuit of who God is. We need one another to share experiences, insights, and understanding of God so that our concept of God can be deepened... Community also provides accountability to our thoughts of God so we don't get pulled away from the truths that God has revealed to us already.
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