Kintsukuroi - Crosswalk the Devotional - June 3

Truths observed at the intersection of faith and life by Crosswalk.com editors [Crosswalk.com Logo]( Crosswalk: The Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Kintsukuroi by Ryan Duncan And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. – [1 Peter 5:10]( My father and sister both enjoy making pottery, so over the years I’ve felt obligated to brush up on the subject whenever I have the chance. Recently I came across a Japanese pottery technique called "Kintsukuroi," which roughly translates to mean "Golden Repair." As its name suggests, the procedure has more to do with fixing pottery than creating it. In Kintsukuroi, broken pottery is repaired with a lacquer resin that’s been mixed with gold or silver powder. Once the object has been properly cleaned and dried, its cracks are highlighted by thin veins of metal running throughout its form. To the Japanese, the breakage and repair become part of the objects history, transforming it from something old into a new creation. One sculpture put it like this, "The art of repairing pottery with gold or silver lacquer and understanding that the piece is more beautiful for having been broken." [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( You May Also Like: [8 Things That Bond Families Together Forever]( Karen Whiting Check out these 8 ways to develop lasting bonds and note how your family is doing in each area and where you might work on strengthening bonds. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [10 Things You Should Know about the Lord's Supper]( Sam Storms The primary biblical text on the nature and meaning of the Lord’s Supper/Table, also known as Communion or the Eucharist (from the Greek word for the giving of thanks) is 1 Corinthians 11:23-34. Here are ten brief observations on what we see in this text. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe From This Email]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2020 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 500, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk.com - The Devotional. [Link](