Keni

*There is within every believer a talent that will draw people to God. What I hope to do here at KAi is facilitate you with tools that will help you express your personal creativity for the purpose of seeking the lost. In the coming weeks and months, I will discuss tips and techniques I’ve used over the years to share Christ with the unsaved. However, I also look forward to hearing from you who have used your God-given talents to seek the lost. Share some of your winning ways.

*Excerpt from the February Newsletter. Sign up to receive the entire article.

Apple iPad

When I saw Apple’s new iPad, I began to think of ways I could use it to spread the gospel. A possible use would be for plein air painting. Continue Reading →

When I was a very young man, I set out on a journey to find God. If I didn’t locate Him, I was prepared to party till I dropped. If the party didn’t lay me down, the bullets whizzing all around probably would. Continue Reading →

It is vitally important that we seek the lost. However, our first responsibility is to seek God.

Painted on the set of The Last Samurai in Hollywood

For several years or longer, I have had as my tag line and email signature: ”til all HeArts are one/won’. I knew that it could be a bit ambiguous, but I also hoped it would give people something to think about.

Soon after I rebuilt the keni.com site, I decided to take the guess work out of my tag line. Thus, ‘the art of seeking the lost’ came into existence. Continue Reading →

The lady pushing the stroller  said that she attends a mosque. I asked her what she knew of Christianity. She said that she respected all religions and went on to say that she was a Christian on some days, a Muslim on others, a Buddhist on others…that they are all the same and all lead to God. Is that so? Continue Reading →

One very interesting aspect of walking by faith is that you can never be absolutely sure you’re doing what you believe God is telling you to do while you’re doing it; otherwise, it would not be by faith. Usually it’s hindsight that will confirm or contradict your actions.

I did this painting during one of my JEPA Workshops. The building is the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park, Los Angeles. It was painted from the beautiful Rose Garden.

One day when Jesus was traveling, He became hungry. He saw from a distance a fig tree having leaves. When He came upon it, He discovered that it had only leaves, but no fruit. So Jesus spoke to it and said that no one would ever eat fruit from it. The next day, Jesus and His disciples passed the tree. The disciples found the fig tree withered and dried up from the roots. Continue Reading →

The Martin Luther King celebration in Los Angeles includes the annual parade down Crenshaw Blvd.

This year, instead of umbrellas to block the sun, they were opened to block the rain. I’ve painted in the rain under an umbrella before. Continue Reading →

What's more nobel than to be immortalized in a portrait, especially when it's done on a street corner under the watchful eyes of pedestrians and motorists.

In certain areas of Los Angeles, an urban air painter can expect to be solicited by a pan handler for a few coins. If the artist handles the situation properly, the encounter can be a good experience for both the artist and the abandoned. Continue Reading →