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Michael Belk

Vacancy

In “Vacancy,” Michael presents a barbaric instrument of execution to explore what is available to us when we “check in” at the cross of Jesus. The story that inspired this image… Who, but the God of all imagination, could take the cross, the most barbaric tool of execution, and turn it into a symbol of

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Salvation

Are you really saved? How do you know?”Salvation” explores the indications of salvation — its promises and misunderstandings and what it truly means to “be saved!” The story that inspired this image… I question the simplicity of the Christian invitation to accept the gift of salvation – “Just accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior”

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Passover

In one of the most moving films in the series, “Passover” reveals a beautiful Old Testament story of captivity as how it foretells the meaning of Jesus’ last supper. The story that inspired this image… Imagine that you have been following Jesus for three years. Then, one night during dinner, He takes bread and tells

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Gone Astray

Michael teams up with the prophet Isaiah to show how sheep can help us understand that the “green grass” we seek is usually where it’s watered! The story that inspired this image… A conversation with a shepherd may help us to understand why Jesus used sheep as a reference to people. Like humans, sheep are

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Lighten the Load

In “Lighten the Load,” Michael “unpacks” Jesus’ instructions about the amount of “baggage” we gather in life and what to do when life’s baggage is weighing you down! The story that inspired this image… Who among us is without burdens? From a delayed flight to a late mortgage payment, a term paper due on Friday

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