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b'For as long as I can remember, I\\u2019ve loved stained glass windows. When\\nsunbeams reach through colored glass and paint the room with rainbows,\\nsomething inside me stirs. These mosaics of color awaken my heart to\\nwonder. I think beauty draws us closer to the heart of God. Something\\ninside us craves beauty, and if we listen closely enough, we\\u2019ll discover a\\nlonging for God deep within us. It seems so fitting to me that some church\\nbuildings use stained glass in the spaces where we gather to worship God.\\nAfter all, He is the One who spoke light into being. I didn\\u2019t know until\\nrecently that some churches used colored glass windows for a very specific\\npurpose: to teach the stories of the Bible to people who couldn\\u2019t read.\\nStained glass has been crafted by different cultures in different parts of\\nthe world since ancient times, and during the Middle Ages, Christians in\\nEurope started incorporating this artform into their church buildings. At\\nthis point in history, few people could read, and usually only wealthy\\npeople had access to books. But even though most common people couldn\\u2019t\\nread the Bible for themselves, they could learn about the stories of the\\nBible through artwork. I love how these medieval Christians served each\\nother, not just by making simple drawings that would serve as a teaching\\ntool, but by making something beautiful. They invited everyone to know God,\\nthe author of beauty, and created a special place where all could worship\\nHim. \\u2022 Hannah Howe \\u2022 How can making art be an act of service to the\\ncommunity? \\u2022 How can art, even art that doesn\\u2019t depict biblical stories,\\nreveal truth that points to Jesus? Every good gift and every perfect gift\\nis from above, coming down from the Father of lights\\u2026 James 1:17 (WEB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nGen.1.3|John.1.1-John.1.9|Jas.2.1-Jas.2.9|Jas.1.17'