The Christian life, says Richard Dahlstrom, should be guided by the intentional goal of blessing the lives of the friends, loved ones, and strangers in our midst.

We are called to impact a culture that, for all the rhetoric about hope, is overwhelmingly preoccupied with personal peace, prosperity, protection, and survival. Christians should be artists who paint with the colors of hope in a broken world, embodying Christ's redemptive presence in our personal lives, our work, and our relationships.

Table of Contents: For the Colors Of Hope
Part 1. Vision -- 1. Faith Art: Cure for the Common Consumer

- 2. Canvas: The Art of Waking Up

-3. Subject Matters: The Art Of God's Reign

- 4. Own Or Rent: Gaining Perspective

- Part 2. The Primary Colors

- 5. Do Justice: The Horribe sounds of Silence

- 6. Mercy Mountaineers: The Challenge of Lovingkindness

- 7. Intimacy: Cosmic Mentoring and Empowerment

- 8. Pastel Fantasy: God's use of Deep Colors

Part 3. Creating Art While life happens

- 9. The Artist's Identity: Finding your Voice

- 10. Overcoming Failure: Finding our Way to the Land of Grace