“Well this book was a beautiful surprise! The chapter on beauty and generosity challenged me to step outside of my scarcity mindset. The book dissects the story of the woman with the Alabaster Jar and although I’ve read this story many times over, I’ve never thought of this moment as an act of generosity. I’ve always focused on how she was treated and Jesus’ response. I’ve also never read it through the lens of how every thing she did was a form of beauty. The explanations on beauty is very detailed, but the words are poetic and well written which made it easy to follow and understand in the context of the story. This book captures every detail and brought a heightened awareness to critical moments I’ve overlooked. I have a feeling I’ll be looking for beauty in other stories from the Bible and I’m excited about that!
I received a copy of the book through the Alabaster Influencer Program.”
“I honest wasn’t really sure what to expect from this book but found my thinking on beauty challenged. Running a business through social media has me so aware of the worlds standard of beauty and so self conscious of myself. I was just so encouraged by the reminder that we don’t need to measure up to the worlds beauty because Christ has made us beautiful in himself. I never thought a book on beauty could be so gospel rich but it was! So good.
I received a complimentary copy of the book through Alabaster's Influencer Program but all opinions are my own.”
“I honest wasn’t really sure what to expect from this book but found my thinking on beauty challenged. Running a business through social media has me so aware of the worlds standard of beauty and so self conscious of myself. I was just so encouraged by the reminder that we don’t need to measure up to the worlds beauty because Christ has made us beautiful in himself. I never thought a book on beauty could be so gospel rich but it was! So good.
I received a complimentary copy of the book through Alabaster's Influencer Program but all opinions are my own.”
“In just the first few pages of this book, I fell in love. I am an artist and a believer, and I was so encouraged in how they communicated an artist's role in the body of Christ. How we as artist are called to "use things in the physical world to move people beyond the physical.....nourishment for the human soul." What a calling! And 'Beauty and Faith' is SO. BEAUTIFUL. WRITTEN. The images are lovely, but the language is equally as lovely. I highly recommend this book, for both artist and lovers of art alike. I know it will encourage you and make you fall deeper in love with our Creator God, and with the gift he gives us of also creating!”
“In just the first few pages of this book, I fell in love. I am an artist and a believer, and I was so encouraged in how they communicated an artist's role in the body of Christ. How we as artist are called to "use things in the physical world to move people beyond the physical.....nourishment for the human soul." What a calling! And 'Beauty and Faith' is SO. BEAUTIFUL. WRITTEN. The images are lovely, but the language is equally as lovely. I highly recommend this book, for both artist and lovers of art alike. I know it will encourage you and make you fall deeper in love with our Creator God, and with the gift he gives us of also creating!”
“This book has so many thought provoking questions. It is an amazing study on beauty, past, present and future. This book is especially great for creatives looking to dive into why they create the art they do.
I love that the book dives into a story that is probably often overlooked and applies it to so many different topics. I have read the story of the woman with the alabaster jar many times but have never thought about it in these ways.
I can't wait to dive deeper into this book!
*I received this book complimentary through Alabaster's Influencer Program”
“This book has so many thought provoking questions. It is an amazing study on beauty, past, present and future. This book is especially great for creatives looking to dive into why they create the art they do.
I love that the book dives into a story that is probably often overlooked and applies it to so many different topics. I have read the story of the woman with the alabaster jar many times but have never thought about it in these ways.
I can't wait to dive deeper into this book!
*I received this book complimentary through Alabaster's Influencer Program”
“It is hard for me to see beauty in the world today. The threat of the coronavirus, social distancing, and social injustice casts a dark cloud over our lives. We need to be brought back to God’s connection on beauty with faith. With On Beauty and Faith by Alabaster, we have a book designed to explore beauty and its profound implications for our lives.
The story of the woman with the alabaster jar from Mark 14:1-11 is explained and examined. The text relates beauty to art, identity, generosity, vulnerability, mystery, justice, and changing the world. It is a compelling read and will encourage you to explore and think through your own creative life.
Alabaster does a fantastic job of lingering on the Biblical text, letting it soak in and drinking in every detail. In one standout section, I was inspired to know that the unnamed woman remains anonymous in the Gospel of Mark, yet her path of invisible beauty was seen and connected with the King, Jesus Christ.
This book has reignited my passion to search for and see God’s unmistakable marks of beauty in the world. It will challenge and change you. We are called to create and work out our own lives of faith and beauty in this world, for the glory of God and the good of others.”
