In every brushstroke, color, and image, art has the power to tell a story. When rooted in Scripture, that story becomes more than beauty on canvas—it becomes worship. For centuries, the Church has used art to inspire awe, teach biblical truths, and create sacred spaces that draw people closer to God. Today, biblical art still carries that same power, not only in cathedrals but also in our homes, churches, and personal prayer lives.

As a Christian artist, my desire is for every piece I create to not just be seen, but to be experienced—as a doorway into God’s presence. Here are a few ways you can integrate biblical art into your everyday faith and allow it to become an act of worship.

1. Meditating with Art During Devotional Time

We often think of devotion as reading Scripture and praying, but art can become a companion in that sacred rhythm. Try this:

• Choose a piece of art that reflects a scripture or theme God is highlighting in your life. For example, a painting of Jesus calming the storm can anchor your prayers for peace in anxious times.

• Sit quietly with the image. Allow your eyes to rest on the colors, shapes, and symbols. Ask the Holy Spirit to speak through what you see.

• Pray through the imagery. Let the art guide your meditation. If the painting shows a vine and branches, reflect on John 15 and what it means to remain in Him.

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit.” — John 15:5

Art slows us down. It draws us into stillness. And in that stillness, we often hear God’s whisper more clearly.

2. Creating Spaces of Reflection in Your Home

The walls of your home can preach. By choosing to hang biblical art, you create daily visual reminders of God’s promises.

• Hallways or entryways: Place a piece that declares welcome and blessing, reminding all who enter that this is a house of faith.

• Living rooms or family spaces: A large print can spark conversations with children, guests, or friends, opening doors to share faith stories.

• Prayer corners or home offices: A small framed print by your desk or devotional chair can re-center your focus throughout the day.

“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.” — Deuteronomy 6:6–9

Many Collectors Club members have told me they’ve created a “faith wall” by displaying each monthly print together—a gallery of God’s Word through art that grows month by month.

3. Gifting Art for Sacred Moments

Biblical art also makes meaningful gifts for life’s holy milestones. Unlike something quickly forgotten, art carries memory, story, and spiritual encouragement for years to come.

Consider gifting a piece for:

• Baptisms or confirmations: A visual reminder of new life in Christ.

• Weddings or anniversaries: Artwork that symbolizes covenant, unity, or God’s faithfulness.

• Small group leaders or pastors: A way of honoring their service and blessing their ministry space.

• Friends walking through trials: A tangible encouragement of God’s promises when words may not be enough.

“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Art becomes more than decoration—it becomes a testimony, passed from one believer to another as an act of love and encouragement.

4. Using Art in Corporate Worship

Churches have long used stained glass, mosaics, and murals as expressions of worship. Today, prints and paintings can serve as powerful tools in worship gatherings, too.

• Display art during sermon series. Visuals deepen the message and engage hearts in new ways.

• Create a prayer station with artwork. Invite people to sit, reflect, and journal what the Spirit is speaking.

• Incorporate art in worship nights. Live painting or displayed works can become a prophetic voice alongside music.

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” — Colossians 3:16

When art and worship come together, the Spirit often moves in unexpected ways.

Why It Matters

Integrating art into faith practices is not about replacing Scripture or prayer—it’s about enhancing them. Biblical art points us back to the Word, giving shape and color to God’s truth. It transforms walls, corners, and even quiet moments into places of encounter.

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” — Philippians 4:8

When you hang a painting, pause before a print, or give art as a gift, you’re not just enjoying creativity—you’re stepping into worship.

Closing Reflection

My prayer is that every piece of art I create would serve as more than beauty—it would be a vessel of God’s presence. Whether you’re meditating in devotion, curating a space of reflection, or gifting art to a loved one, may the images remind you that Jesus is always near.

Art is worship when it carries His story. And when we invite it into our daily rhythms, it becomes another way to behold Him.

The Collectors Club is more than a monthly art subscription—it’s a journey of faith and beauty. Each month you’ll receive a fine art print inspired by prayer and Scripture, along with the story behind the painting. As you build your collection, you’re also partnering with me in ministry—helping release art that points people to Jesus. Together, we’re weaving a tapestry of creativity, prayer, and transformation.

Prophetic art is more than creativity—it’s a meeting place where Heaven touches earth. When we create with the Holy Spirit, our art becomes a table of encounter, carrying the very presence of God. A painting, a song, or a simple brushstroke can bypass fear and intellect, reaching straight into the heart with healing, hope, and revelation of Jesus.

In this personal reflection, Mindi Oaten shares the journey of her family’s recent move to Oklahoma and the prophetic inspiration behind her painting A Time for Everything. Rooted in Ecclesiastes 3, the piece captures the beauty, surrender, and trust required in seasons of transition.

“For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.” — 2 Corinthians 2:15

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” — 1 John 1:9

Bathed in the soft glow of divine light, Jesus stands as the embodiment of mercy and grace. His face, etched with love and sorrow, bears the marks of sacrifice, a crown of thorns resting upon His brow. Yet, even in suffering, His eyes radiate an invitation—one of forgiveness, redemption, and transformation.

In His arms, He holds a delicate bouquet of hyacinths, their beautiful purple hues whispering the language of flowers: forgiveness. Their fragrance rises like an offering, a reminder that His sacrifice was not only one of suffering but of love poured out freely. Just as crushed petals release their sweetest aroma, so too did Jesus’ sacrifice release the fragrance of grace, filling the air with the promise of redemption.

His hand is extended in a silent plea—come. Come with your burdens, your regrets, your sins, and lay them before Him. He does not turn away the brokenhearted; He welcomes them into His embrace.

Near His open palm, a monarch butterfly flutters—a vision of renewal. Once confined in the stillness of a cocoon, it now soars in vibrant freedom, reflecting the transformation that forgiveness brings. Those who accept His mercy are not merely restored; they are made new, their lives infused with the fragrance of His love.

Jesus suffered to offer you the fragrance of forgiveness, the sweet aroma of mercy flowing from His sacrifice. As you receive His grace, let it not end with you—pour it out upon others. Forgive, as He has forgiven you. For in both receiving and extending forgiveness, there is freedom. Freedom from the weight of sin, freedom from the chains of bitterness, freedom to love as He loves.

In The Fragrance of Forgiveness, the King who wore thorns offers not condemnation, but mercy. His sacrifice was the perfume of salvation, filling the world with the scent of grace. His forgiveness is not reluctant—it is abundant, overflowing, life-giving. And in that forgiveness, He offers more than restoration; He offers transformation.

Will you take His hand? Will you breathe in the fragrance of forgiveness and be made new? And will you, in turn, release that fragrance to the world?

Mindi

The hyacinth flower: particularly in its purple variety, has long been associated with themes of sorrow and a desire for forgiveness. In the language of flowers, gifting a purple hyacinth conveys the giver’s deep regret and earnest plea for forgiveness.

Christian art has always served as a powerful tool to convey divine truths, from the early Church’s hidden symbols to the Renaissance’s iconic masterpieces. Today, my prophetic art continues this tradition, using visual narratives to inspire faith and spiritual reflection. Through collections like “Behold Him: The One Who Transforms,” I aim to connect viewers to the timeless message of God’s love and transformation.

Discover Behold Him: The Jesus Collection by Mindi Oaten, a Christian art series inspired by the life of Jesus, featuring symbolic elements like the monarch butterfly to reflect spiritual transformation and God’s grace. Explore the collection to deepen your personal reflection and bring beauty into your home.

Balancing ministry, art, and family is a constant journey of faith and flexibility. As a Christian artist, I see my art as an act of worship, but my roles as a wife and mother are equally sacred. Through prayer and intentionality, I’ve learned to embrace the rhythm God has set for my life, trusting Him to guide me in all areas.

Discover the heart behind prophetic art in this inspiring post by Mindi Oaten. Learn how each piece is more than just a painting—it’s an act of worship, co-created with the Holy Spirit to inspire and uplift. Explore the powerful symbolism of the monarch butterfly and themes of transformation in her latest collection, “Behold Him: The One Who Transforms.” Dive into the spiritual journey that fuels Mindi’s creative process and find out how her art can bring peace and inspiration into your space.

Read more on the blog to explore the full story behind the art!

The New Wine: The life and sacrifice of Jesus became our new wine, providing for a new covenant that provides for a communal response; a constant flow of an inpouring and outpouring to others. For this symbol is a representation of the new covenant that now exists between God and man. It is the impartation of new life through the Holy Spirit, who is at work amongst His people. God chose humanity, a weak and fragile vessel to house the Imago Dei.

What humility, what honor to house His presence. It’s the practice of abiding and becoming one in relationship, rather than needing to prove or earn a right standing with God through the Law. “Do not think that I came to do away with or undo the Law [of Moses] or the [writings of the] Prophets; I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For I assure you and most solemnly say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke [of the pen] will pass from the Law until all things [which it foreshadows] are accomplished” (Matthew 5:17-18, AMP).

Christ has accomplished all, He has become our complete sacrifice, the spotless lamb. And in doing so, His grace provides a higher standard of righteousness, because His glory resides from within.

Remaining in Him is the only way to receive and be carriers of the new wine. Therefore, we need to be open to the new and not idolize ways of old. The Kingdom is all about transforming us into the image of Christ.

The Old & New Wineskins: The old wineskin represented the religious practices, customs, and traditions of ancient times (that from the old covenant), which was both practiced and highly revered. The religious leaders of that time tried to preserve the old garments, because they found the “new” offensive. This was a threat to the religious systems of hierarchal order, an embodiment of people who had become entrenched in ego and blinded by pride, who had lost fellowship with the Lord.

The new cloth calls for righteous living and thereby provides for one to become spiritually strong, encouraging others to right relationship with the Father. In times of old a wineskin was made from an animal, such as sheep, goat, or ox. After being prepared, it would become filled with either wine or water. However new skins could stretch without bursting, whereas to reuse the old would bring a loss to the wine and skin as both would burst forth in the fermentation process. Therefore, the new message of the Kingdom of God must be received with soft, pliable hearts.

This is a call for a renewal in the Kingdom of God, to advance and distance itself from the dried out and inflexible system of what was. The new wineskin must be able to expand and contract, ready to adjust, so that all will remain strong and stand.

Fermentation: For anything to become fermented, one would know that it takes time. They say that aged grapes reap a good wine. Spiritually, this means that our hearts become one with His. We do this through meditating on His word and taking time to abide in His presence.

-Mindi Oaten Art