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The Language of Rivers and Stars

By Seth Lewis

"Humanity alone is haunted by this powerful feeling that the world is speaking something deeply meaningful to us"

Humans have sought to find meaning in creation for as long as we’ve existed. From worshipping the stars to studying microbiology, we’ve always turned to the world around us for answers. And there’s a good reason for that.
 
God created this world with a purpose. Creation isn’t beautiful without reason. God communicates with us through his world. It speaks to us of our Creator; who he is and what he is like.

"All of creation communicates - it pours forth speech in a voice without words - and it is our privilege to discover, interpret and respond to what God says to us through it."

We live in this reality, knowing that creation speaks to us. Yet also knowing that the world is undeniably fallen.

"There is glory, everywhere. But there is also groaning, everywhere."

How, then, can we accurately interpret what God is saying to us through his creation? In The Language of Rivers and Stars, Seth Lewis explores how God uses creation to communicate with us. He shows us how we can use God’s word to help us understand his world, so we can listen confidently.
 
As a graphic designer, this book has helped me think more deeply about how God communicates in a way that is visually beautiful and provokes such wonder. I’ve been reminded how wonderful it is that we get to worship a God who is so beautiful. And it’s inspired me to seek to follow his creative example in my own art and in the way I communicate visually.

"If we shine at all, we shine with a brightness and glory received from another source"

If you’re an artist or designer who takes inspiration from creation’s beauty, I think you’ll treasure this book. If you’re a writer or communicator who wants to explore how God speaks to us, this book is for you.

"See his sky and be overwhelmed by a world outside of your normal walls and ceilings - a world that is too much for you"

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Abby Chilton

Graphic Designer at Greater Worth

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