A LEADER'S HEART

Lauren Stanger | Not for sale

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Origianl Quilt piece, 24” x 38”

Acts 1:15-26

This piece represents the story of Matthias being chosen to replace Judas. Judas fell from his position of leadership because he betrayed Jesus, and he died in Akeldama - meaning Field of Blood. They nominated two men, Barsabbas and Matthias, praying to God asking Him to show them which one to choose as He knows everyone’s heart. This piece is a reminder of how our God chooses people for leadership based on their hearts and what lies within.

A WINDOW TO HER FAITH

Andrea Darby | Not for sale

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Mixed Media Collage with Pen, Ink & Charcoal

Acts 9:36-42 

This mixed media piece reflects the biblical story of Tabitha, a seamstress revived through Peter’s prayer, and honors my own “Grandma Needa”, (also a seamstress) who lived a life of quiet faith and service. I used vintage sewing patterns, her antique Singer machine, and a window view of her backyard to form the backdrop, layered with symbols and images from my childhood.  The painted oval frame suggests a mirror, inviting viewers to look in & consider the legacy of faithful women like Tabitha and my Grandma. Just as Tabitha & her friends were reunited in this scripture, because of the hope my grandma passed on to me through Jesus, I look forward to being reunited with her again in heaven. 

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. MOVEMENTS OF GOD.

Jennifer Davis | Not for sale

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Acrylic and metal foil on canvas, 12”x36”

The Book of Acts

This piece is filled with symbolism and references to the themes in Acts. The book is a transition from the stories of Jesus’ life to how His message spread in response to the Great Commission. This abstract gradient style depicts transition and the movement of God through the obedience of his followers. At the center, is royal purple to represent the lordship of Jesus. Below that is the waters of baptism, which characterized the growth of the early church and we continue today. At the top is the gift of the Holy Spirit depicted as tongues of fire. 

AND YOU SHALL BE MY WITNESSES

Lauren Kopf | Not for sale

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Textiles, Buttons, Embroidery, 38.5 x14.75

Acts 1:8

This embroidered, quilted map of the Ancient Near East is meant to highlight the established Roman roads of the First Century. I quilted four circles around each city for the four gospel accounts of Jesus’ life. I used gold thread for these circles for the holiness of the message being spread. Our God often uses the evil of the world to reveal his goodness. The most obvious example in Scripture is in the object of the cross: made to create fear and submission–an execution device of the highest cruelty, an emblem of despair. Through Christ’s death and Resurrection it became a symbol of eternal hope and grace. Similarly, the Roman roads, once an instrument of oppression and subjugation by an ever-expanding pagan Empire, became the way for members of The Way to travel safely and swiftly to spread the good news of Jesus Christ. The Roman roads helped deliver the message that the Roman cross had been the altar on which the Lamb of God was slain, who took away the sin of the world, that Christ lived, and was eager that the entire world–to the ends of the earth–would come to know and love him. We cannot underestimate the importance of the infrastructure that was established and prepared for the perfect moment when the good news was ready to be shared.

FEARLESS

Tim Howington | Not for sale

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Acrylic on Canvas, Palette Knife

Acts 4:29-31

Created in conjunction with an Acts sermon series, this piece captures the transformation of Jesus’ disciples—from hiding behind locked doors to proclaiming the gospel with boldness. The stormy edges represent fear, while the blazing center radiates the Spirit’s power—turning fear into fearless faith.

LOOK UP

Rita Wiley | $75.00

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Oil over Acrylic, 12x24

Acts 3:20-21  

Sometimes the insanity we are living through can be very exhausting. I was feeling that when I read this scripture about the Lord returning and bringing restitution. This lights up the future with hope.

As it says in Luke 21:28, "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."  

PENTECÔTE

Denise England | Not for sale

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Original Poem

Acts 2

This poem, inspired by Acts 2, is entirely in French. However, it is almost entirely in English, too. This is because nearly 60% of modern English vocabulary is made up of Old French (google what happened in an English town called Hastings in the year 1066).

Fluent in both French and English, I set out to write a poem that would, for a moment, immerse the reader in an experience of instant foreign language comprehension in order to feel a sense of surprise and wonder like the people did on the day of Pentecost. Without a single French lesson and a little guesswork based on similar spellings, the reader should be able to participate actively in the scene revealed in Acts 2.

(One clue: Le Saint-Esprit translates literally to The Saint-Spirit, or The Holy Spirit.)

SAUL WAITS

Evan Crawford | Not for sale

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Original Poetry 

Acts 9:3-18; Ezekiel 36:26, 37:5

When meditating on Acts 9, the story of Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus, I stood speechless on the road with him. I considered his three-day blind fast. Saul’s extensive knowledge of scripture could have drawn his mind to Ezekiel’s encounters in chapters 36 and 37, and how they could resemble his conversion. I then invite the reader to consider their own journey; during a season of waiting and anticipating the work of the Holy Spirit in their life.

SPIRIT POWER

Rebecca McChristian | $250.00

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Oil and Cold Wax on Cradled Panel

Acts 2:3-4

This piece represents the Day of Pentecost. When the Holy Spirit came to believers in the Book of Acts, it came as a flame to bring light to the world. This flame indwelled the believers and gave them knowledge and power to speak the truth of the gospel and perform miracles. It was a time of revelation of God and his love.

The Book of Acts gives us glimpses of miraculous encounters and a concise telling of how the gospel was spread throughout the lands. But, to me these events are small bright flames that seem to burn in a dark world full of persecution, martyrdom and natural perils. It is a testament to the true power of the Spirit that the truth of the gospel flourished and spread despite all the obstacles and continues to this day.

THE PROMISE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Diane Fowler | Not for sale

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Fabric & Embroidery Thread on Round Canvas Frame

Acts 1:4-8

I didn’t realize I received the Holy Spirit until I noticed I could not get enough of the Word of God. The Holy Spirit gives us His power to share his Word with the whole world. This feeling just comes. You live it, speak it, share it. The scriptures say the Word of God is living and active and this piece represents that.

TONGUES OF FIRE

KathiAnne Overpeck | Not for sale

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Acrylic & Joint Compound, Twig and India Ink on Canvas, 16X20

Acts 2

The Holy Spirit still gives believers boldness and the right words to testify about Jesus!

WHAT REMAINS

Azalia Molina | $150.00

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Linocut Triptych, 6”x12” (6”x4” ea.)

Acts 5:1–42

Each vessel reflects a stage in the transformation of the early church: purged by holy fire, strengthened through suffering, and filled by the Holy Spirit. The center vessel, repaired with gold in the style of kintsugi, symbolizes the present, a community made whole not by avoiding hardship, but by persevering through it.

These vessels remind us that God does not require perfection, only honesty and surrender.

WORD FROM JERUSALEM...JESUS TRANSCENDS BORDERS

Annie Winkler | $150.00

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Original Acrylic, 24” x 18”

Acts 1:8, Acts 2:5-11

In the Book of Acts, we see Jerusalem’s central role as the geographic and spiritual starting point for Christianity. For this reason, I painted Jerusalem at the base of the canvas. Using acrylics in whites, grays, and browns for the sturdy stone walls, whitewashed buildings, and golden metallic domed rooftops, Jerusalem stands as both origin and anchor of the early church. From this city, the knowledge and worship of Jesus has radiated outward, across borders and cultures, in many languages throughout the world. I chose to capture this outpouring of the Holy Spirit by stenciling our world with the name of Jesus written in various languages – each script and sound an affirmation from Acts 2:5-11, that “every nation under heaven” hears the mighty works of our God.

A WELCOME JUSTICE

Evan Crawford | Not for sale

Original Poetry

This poem took shape pulling together several passages of Scripture along with a hymn of faith. Themes emerged of God’s justice, His love for the poor and displaced. Deep longing for the first Advent and His overarching plan to send Jesus, the Light of the world, to bring the beautiful redemption of His Kingdom. His desire is for us to walk by the Spirit and love others, which if we do so, settles our hearts in confident Hope as we trust Him for our provision, and learn to listen to His voice prompting when and how to serve those around us.

The Solid Rock Hymn lyrics: Edward Mote

BEHOLD YOUR KING IS COMING

David Massey | Not for sale

Oil Pastels and Graphite

I was inspired by a Christmas favorite of mine, “The Small One.” It tells the story of a scrawny donkey who ultimately carries Mary to Bethlehem. The story reminds me of how even the least of us has a vital role to play in the Kingdom of Christ. I also wondered how “beasts of burden” responded to God becoming flesh before their eyes.

CHRISTMAS TREE

Suzanne Rhodes | Not for sale

Original Poetry

This poem looks back to an earlier time of my life and a beautiful family memory of going into the mountains of southwest Virginia where fir and pine trees were available for a small cost if you cut it down yourself. We would all pile into the car and drive for nearly two hours, with the last several miles taking us on ice mountain roads – usually it was night by the time we got there. It took a while to find the perfect tree, but when we all agreed, my husband cut it down with a chainsaw and tied it to the roof of the car.

I knew the truth of the poem was really about the One who chose the wilderness of a fractured world over heaven’s joy, poverty over material wealth, and the isolation of suffering on the cross to self-preservation – all this to pay with His own blood for our sins.

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.” (2 Corinthians 8:9)

“Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift!” (2 Corinthians 9:15)

GOD'S PROMISE TO ABRAM

Howard Thompson | Not for sale

Original Photography

In Genesis 12, God tells Abram to leave his home country. God promised Abram would make him a new nation. God blessed Abram, his seed, and gave Abram a new land for his new nation. Israel would be God’s servant. David proclaimed: “God gave the land as an inheritance. A special possession for His servant, Israel. His mercy endures forever.” (Psalm 136:21-22) 

During a discussion of imagery for the Abrahamic Covenant, only one thing popped into my mind: “farmland.” Canaan was the land of milk and honey (farmland). Imagine you are Abram at the head of this road. You have no idea where it leads or how the travel will take, but you are trusting God gave His promise to a good land. You are hoping what you see in front of you is the good farmland and your journey is done. Unfortunately, the clouds tell a different story. It is a mixed message that describes Israel’s future: one of wandering, upheaval and disobedience. But the road back to Him is always there, for “His mercy endures forever.”   

RESTORATION

Kathleen Woolsey | Not for sale

Mixed Media on Stretched Canvas

In this painting, Mother and Child rest within a garden – an echo of Eden. The garden sits in the background, dark and unreachable due to sin and exile. The star foretells the holy child’s death and celebrates his resurrection with the emptiness of the cross and the light of victory over sin and death. The garden, once distant, is no longer a story of separation but a promise offered to all who will receive the Christ. Through gentle light, intimate presence, and quiet reverence, this work invites viewers to contemplate redemption’s miracle of divine grace and what was once closed has been opened by love.

STAR BEIGNETS

Anthony White | $39.99

Ink, Marker, and Watercolor

With the promise God made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, He carried Moses and the Israelites through their difficult times. And with that promise, God will carry us through our hard times as well. Through this promise, we were gifted Jesus, who came to save us eternally. The beignets are a display of the manna that rained down from heaven to show how rich God’s love for us through Jesus, who is our eternal living bread.

God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: Yahweh, the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you. This is my eternal name, my name to remember for all generations.” (Exodus 3:14-15 NLT )

“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” (John 6:51 ESV)