Tag: Thomas Cole

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.

Remember Death

Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. (James 4:14)

The Journey

While death is inevitable, the journey of life need not end in despair at the grave. The dilemma of mortality is answered by our hope in eternity through Jesus Christ.

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: The Cross and the World

Thomas Cole’s depiction of The Cross and the World compels us to put our hopes in the things that will last forever rather than in the brevity of human creations.

The Voyage of Life: What Lasts?

Films often reflect common cultural questions. Ken engages with three films that all ask the question of how we ought to live in light of death.