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The Ocean of Eternity

Mortality and the purpose of life are prominent themes in Thomas Cole’s paintings. Through his paintings, he vividly brings out the human dilemma of mortality, a dilemma we ourselves must wrestle with. Given the inevitability of death, what are we to do with our days? We can try

The Voyage of Life and the Course of Empire

The endless cycle of life should prompt us to consider whether this world is all there is, and if the longings of the human heart for permanence and joy have any real object of fulfillment.

Part 10 of Voyage of Life

The Voyage of Life: Living in Light of the End

We are moving to an end without end in the Kingdom of Christ, and we are wise if we live in light of that destiny. Thomas Cole’s paintings call us to this life of wisdom in all seasons, ages, and stages.

The Voyage of Life: Setting Our Hope on Eternity

We are pilgrims being prepared for home. We are not home yet. Life was never meant to be about ourselves, but about God. For this reason, it is the eternal that gives meaning and hope in the temporal arena.

The Voyage of Life: Our Eternal Home

Memories bring with them a sense of grief at lost hopes and dreams. But reflecting on them can help prepare us for our eternal home, remembering that our short lives lead us to eternity.

The Voyage of Life: Victory over Death

Is life a meaningless cycle of birth, growth, decay, and death? Or is there a purpose to life? We must find our hope in Jesus Christ, the Lord over space and time.

The Voyage of Life: Aging Wisely

Every one of us experiences birth, growth, decay, and death, a pattern depicted in Thomas Cole’s Voyage of Life paintings. What can these paintings teach us about life right now and eternity?