Intro: Nehemiah

Nehemiah recounts the history of how God restored and revitalized his city and his people in the 5th century BC. God did this by bringing the Israelites back from exile, rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, and renewing their covenant to love and worship Him. It is a powerful narrative that points forward to Jesus, the great reformer, the cornerstone of the Christian church. The artists in this collection have reflectively springboarded from this account to tell our own stories, create new music, and craft visual, tactile, and tasteable art. As you contemplate the works, we invite you to engage your imagination, intellect, feelings, senses, and memory. May you be inspired to wonder what divine truths are being communicated, what connections to your life story can be made, what beauty can be uncovered.