Art Does Not Cause Idolatry Vlog Art does not cause idolatry and never has caused idolatry. Why? Find out as we clarify the real issue of idolatry. It is important because the one myth that art causes idolatry is wrong and needs to be addressed if the broader Christian community is going to ever fully […]
Why We Praise Great Art How many times in your life have you finished listening to a work of art so moving that you could not help but stand, applaud, and vocally express your gratitude for having experienced something so moving? It could be anything from a symphony performance or a U2 concert, to a […]
How Your Current Crisis Can Boost Creativity The challenges we face culturally, become the soil for the stories and art which will be embraced. The task before us is not to wait and complain. We must speak into the darkness, tearing a corner off of that darkness each day. For we know that chaos is […]
How Your Creativity Echoes the Trinity Creativity and The Trinity Your creativity echoes the beauty of the trinity. We don’t talk about the trinity enough in Christian circles, and the result is that it impoverishes our art, our soul and our communities. The very nature of the trinity invites us to think more deeply about […]
Optimizing Your Creative Ideas Optimizing your creative ideas requires more than a great café to write in, a studio with great lighting, or finding a great writer’s group. Optimizing your creativity has more to do with the way your brain handles ideas, and giving your brain the time it needs to process. How can we […]
Collaborating with God Every Day: An Essential Part of Your Creativity and Your Faith Collaborating with God every day is essential to life, as well as to living out your faith. We do not live in isolation from God, completely separate from us while we go about our life on Earth. God has not abandoned […]
How Artists Can Beat Procrastination How do you beat procrastination? It isn’t with more will power. That is a losing game. Try something different. Learn how to identify your fears, face your fears, and then use the skills in this video to kill distractions and develop solid habits. Procrastination is nothing new, but there a […]
Does God Have a Sense of Humor? “A cheerful heart is good medicine “ – Proverbs 17:22 “There is a time to laugh” – Ecclesiastes 3:4 Does God have a sense of humor? Of course He does. Like the old joke – “How do you make God laugh? Give him your 5-year plan on how […]
Why So Much Christian Art is Bad For centuries, Christians were making the best music, writing the best stories and painting the greatest masterpieces. What has happened? Now we are more likely to question the quality and craft of art made by a Christian? The truth is this: it’s bad theology, and a naive approach […]
Art & Entrepreneurship Pre-Summit Interview It’s time for the art & entrepreneurship pre-summit interview. So tell us is your creative career ready for new opportunities and renewed excitement? Are you curious about how you can take your creative career to the next level? Check out this interview with Catalyst Course creator, Michelle Pelsue and get […]