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Christian speaker Jeff Dugan presentsArt to Heart TalksIn each Art to Heart talk, award-winning
Christian speaker Jeff Dugan
presents an inspirational message that shows how great art can communicate
Biblical truths in ways that are impossible using words alone. The talks
develop their themes in more depth and with a greater emotional impact than the example
we've included on this web site, but take a similar approach in using art to
discover spiritual insights.
Art to Heart talks will make a unique and meaningful addition to your Church ServiceSunday School AssemblyConferenceRetreatSeminarBanquetMeetingThese talks are currently available:
This talk features the 19th century French peasant paintings of Jean-Francois Millet and Jules Breton. These paintings and others speak to the hearts of the audience about the innate value of even the humblest and most despised among us, not because of our own merit, but because of God's love for us. This theme is further developed to show how God has left an intimate message of love for us in one of the paintings. The presentation lasts 20 minutes, and is a perfect complement to events featuring subjects such as
As the title suggests, this presentation is about prayer. It features 13 different beautiful works of art, including one sculpture. The paintings run the gamut from the 1600s to the 1990s. Featured artists include Rembrandt, Matisse, Manet, Monet, and Van Gogh. Each painting portrays an element important to prayer, such as reverence, petition for providence, petition for forgiveness, etc. The talk ends with a powerful look at how the non-verbal messages in art can help the audience to experience prayer in new, invigorating way. How to Pray lasts 60 minutes, and is especially appropriate in conjunction with a focus on prayer or The Lord's Prayer.
(on the topic of Christian stewardship) The newest Art to Heart talk is an exploration of the meaning of beauty. It features some of the most beautiful art ever created, and leads to a discussion of the beauty of Christ's sacrifice (ultimately, nothing could be more beautiful), concluding by observing the beauty of our own imitation of His life and especially His sacrifice. Duration is 30 minutes. The particular focus of this message can be tailored to any emphasis on the imitation of Christ, such as
The Christmas portion of Handel's famous oratorio blended with 800 years of great visual art. The emphasis is on reinforcing the emotion of the music with that of the art, for a uniquely powerful experience. Click here to learn more about the Art to Heart Messiah.
If you'd like to commission an Art to Heart talk on a topic not listed above, please contact us.
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Interested? If you are considering requesting an Art to Heart talk for your group, a CD-ROM containing the presentation can be made available for your review. If you would like to request an Art to Heart talk, or if you would like to know where you can attend one, please click here and fill out our feedback form.
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If you have little knowledge of art, you will
probably be surprised how powerfully God can use it to speak directly to your
heart. If you are already an art lover, you may be surprised how much more
powerful art can be if you seek the voice of God in it, rather than the genius
of man.
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