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Instrumentalism
Now that the summer has come, I’m back in the studio at Drury Univerisity working on sculpture this semester. I’ve had some time to figure out my purpose for my art and better communicate why I do what I do. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Creativity, Profundities
Tagged art, Art Theory, Artist's Statment, Chris, Chris Kaspar, Drury, Instrumentalism, Kaspar, MART
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“Be transformed by the renewing of your mind”
Here is a quick project I did to take a few years off of this man’s appearance. By removing blemishes and “healing” the outer appearance of a person, I got the tiniest taste of the weird and awkward things God … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Design, Photography, Profundities
Tagged Be transformed, before and after, deaging, degray, dewwrinkle, Photoshop, renewing of mind, retouch, retouching, romans, Romans 12, soften, take years away, transforming, youngify
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Blogging; Just Adding to the Noise
I get discouraged by all of the noise in our society. Why should I add to it? We listen to ipodstelevisionradiocdplayers tereosynchronasticsterepophonic surrounsoundmultichannel noisenoisenoise 24 hours a day, 7 days a week…constantly. We put in our ipods when driving with … Continue reading
“Jesus Wept”
This is the shortest verse in the Bible, John 11:35 Jesus finds his soul deeply moved and troubled because of the pain Mary felt for the death of her brother Lazarus. I find it interesting that he is moved so … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Creativity, Profundities
Tagged art, Drawing, Empathy, Gospel of John, Jesus, john 11:35, Pain, Sympathy, Wept
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Are You Leading Him On?
“What is one thing that leads you on or causes you frustration, that girls in this culture do often?” Unbeknownst to them, quite a few girls obliviously lead guys on. If you are aware of a pattern of guys … Continue reading
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Tagged D.T.R., Dating, Drt, flirting, honesty, leading on, relationship, relationships
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Best Friends?
“Can males and females can effectively be best friends?” Not healthily. Guys need to have their best friends be guys and girls need girls. I say this from a very personal level based on my past experiences. When I first … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, bathsheba, co-ed, Dating, Female, friendship, Gender Roles, Gender studies, kind david, Male, relationship, relationships, women studies
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Male Leadership
“Do you still believe in male initiated relationships?” Yes! The whole female initiated relationship trend is a detrimental effect of the modern feminist movement (note that some excellent things have come from feminism). Our culture says “Its a new … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, Dating, Female, Femenism, Gender, Gender studies, Genesis, hypermasculinity, Male, masculinity, Role, Roles, women studies
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Dating
“What are some things to keep in mind in a dating relationship?” Whoah…I could write a book. There are no Biblical verses or passages that talk about dating specifically, but there are many Biblical concepts to apply to the process. … Continue reading
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Tagged Courtship, Date, Dating, Female, Gender Roles, Male, marriage, relationship, relationships, Roles, women's studies
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Modesty
My dear sister in Christ, Julianne Baker, is leading a women’s Bible study with ARTISTS, I group near and dear to me at Texas A&M. She is planning a discussion about male/female relationships and dynamics with the women in her … Continue reading
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Tagged ARTISTS, cleavage, lust, midriff, Modesty, pornography, Proverbs 31
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Elephant Supper
Ned sat down to eat an elephant. He knew he could do it and live to tell of it. So with salt, pepper, a knife and a fork, he blessed his huge supper and started to work. Ned started at … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Poetry, Profundities
Tagged Children's, Children's Poetry, Elephant, Illustration, poem, spiritual gifts, supper
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Proverbs 2…in a Haiku
I really want to get a grasp on the world of poetry as a whole so I’m working on exploring various forms ranging from the structured Villanelle to the lax free verse. In the past, I’ve written some stuff that … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Poetry, Profundities
Tagged find, form poetry, Haiku, japanese, Poetry, Proverbs, Proverbs 2, seek, wisdom
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Visualization of a Leader-Hospitality
Hospitality So while attending Texas A&M, I had the amazing opportunity to be “mentored” by the head of the Marketing Graduate Program, Dr. Steve McDaniel. Dr. Mac, as everyone called him is a genuine, fun man of God who has … Continue reading
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Tagged A&M, Doormat, Dr. Mac, floormat, Hospitality, Marketing, welcome
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Leadership
“We cannot effectively lead others unless we are first being led by God.”
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Tagged Chris, christianity, Christopher, God, Kaspar, lead, Leadership, led, quote, sanctification
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I am Israel
I am Israel. The history of Israel (read Judges) is a roller-coaster ride of the people fervently dedicating their lives to God, then turning their back on Him and worshiping idols. As a result of their sin, things got bad…when … Continue reading
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Tagged bilbical, Chris, Christopher, God, Grace, history, Israel, James, Jeremiah, Judges, Kaspar, Ninevah, Old Testament, OT, Repent, Repentance
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