4th Day of Christmas 2013: Four Artist Evangelists

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Ernest @DisneyBritton

Makoto Fujimura via www.makotofujimura.com

On this 4th Day of Christmas, I reflect on the calling of four religious artists: Makoto Fujimura, Yona Verwer, Andrew Kosorok, and Quincy Owens. Many believe that the Four (4) Calling Birds in the song: "12 Days of Christmas" refer to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists. While the label "evangelical" turns off many Americans, including myself, Fujimura explained evangelism by focusing on its root word "evangel" which means “to herald the Good News." This year, Fujimura traveled the world advocating culture care; Verwer brought new insight into the Jewish day of rest;  Kosorok extended his outreach to his Islamic brothers/sisters; and Quincy Owens, took the risk of exploring Hindi culture in India. All four artists shared "Good News" like calling birds.