Kufic and Arabic Crosses

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Pascal Zoghbi, Photographer.

Here is a cool looking cross via Curious Christian and the source of the photo, Pascal Zoghbi at 29Letters Blog.  **world Business 1981*** reports that the wooden cross

is currently in the National Evangelical Church of Beirut, a Protestant church in Lebanon. The work was made in 1995 by the Lebanese Arab Christian artist Istfén. The writings are John 3:16; they say in Arabic "لأنه هكذا أحب الله العالم حتى بذل ابنه الوحيد لكي لا يهلك كل من يؤمن به بل تكون له الحياة الأبدية". Dimensions of the cross are 140cm X 100cm.

Another Arabic calligraphy cross by artist EveritteBarbee can be seen here.  It also contains John 3:16, once around the border and once in the cross itself. The centre circle reads "(he) loved".

Cross Logo of Lutheran Indian Ministries

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From Holy Nation:

"The colors of this Native cross, along with the words, "Christ's Kingdom. Every Native American Nation,", communicate the focus of the Lutheran Association of Missionaries & Pilots U.S. to bring the life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ to people of all races- red, yellow, black and white.

From Lutheran Indian Ministries:

While the legal name of the organization continues to be Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots U.S., Inc., the name Lutheran Indian Ministries was introduced to reflect our ministry to Native Americans by Native Americans.

Create International Animated Video for Li People

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Check out this new animated video by Create International for the Li people, whom I presume are the ones who live off the southern coast of mainland China on Hainan Island.  I don't really know anything about the video, except that it tells the Gospel story from eternity before creation through the ascension of Christ and beyond.  It seems to incorporate some visual cultural elements like dress and perhaps cultural symbols for God (including Chinese script), colors (?), as well as cultural music.  In any case, an interesting combination of computer animation and cultural forms to tell the Gospel story.