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In his third installment, Scott Neely finishes his series in response to 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, exploring the unity and uniqueness of the Spirit's presence.

1 Corinthians 12:8-11

Three Meditations on the Spirit | 3

Scott Neely

Credits:

Title: The Same Spirit

Curated by:

Marlanda Dekine

2017

series of seven drawings, 9 x 12 inches

Mixed media on paper

Primary Scripture

For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit;
and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.
But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

1 Corinthians 12:8-11

Share This Art:

The gift within

each of us,

the quiet flame we carry

in the shape of our soul,

each so different

for one another,

each the image

of the Same.

“The shape of the soul is a circle.” Joseph Campbell, interpreting Plato

Spark Notes

The Artist's Reflection

Scott Neely directs the Project for Community Transformation, an initiative to strengthen congregations to transform our communities. He works intensively with the social justice organization Speaking Down Barriers, which uses facilitated dialogue to build our life together across the differences that divide us. He is a graduate of Wofford College and Harvard Divinity School. Neely served at First Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg, SC from 2006-2015, first as Director of Missions and then as Pastoral Executive. In April 2015 he presented a TEDx talk on race and racism entitled “What Will I Teach My Son?”

A practicing artist, his work fuses writing, painting, and digital media. He writes: “My method balances expression and simplicity. I make visual poems: succinct, present, for the heart.” His work may be found at www.neelyprojects.com.