Some of the best conversations start with good questions—questions we’ve been meaning to ask, questions that keep us curious, and questions that lead us deeper into courage and connection. Our July worship series from @sanctifiedart centers around four guiding questions: “I’ve been meaning to ask... Where are you from?... Where does it hurt?... What do you need?... Where do we go from here?” As you can see, these questions aren’t surface level; they invite us to tell our stories, share our pain, care for one another, and dream about a new way forward together. Through vulnerability and authenticity, may our courageous conversations lead us to glimpse hope, joy, and beauty—and to become the community God created us to be.

"When I look at this image, I remember when I have been Peninnah. Whose pain have I mocked? I remember when I have been Elkanah. Whose pain have I questioned? I remember when I have been Eli. Whose pain have I dismissed? And then I remember when I have been Hannah, and I look for who is screaming in my own midst.

Where does it hurt? When I ask this question, I’ll remember to also say: 'I see you.'"

— from the artist statement for “Seen” by Lisle Gwynn Garrity | @sanctifiedart


To read the full artist statement, click on the file below.

"Seen" artist statement