Finishing the Year with Hope After all the challenges of 2020, the best way to prepare for 2021 is by finishing the year with hope. This year was a challenging year for creatives in all genres: Theaters went dark, studios and galleries were closed, and tour venues canceled tours. And yet, artists found new opportunities […]
Christmas and God’s Imagination If we look deeper this season we can see the invaluable gift of Christmas and God’s imagination. Beyond self-help books, good wine or good coffee, we need something profound, deep and rich to continually inspire us. Beyond the mistletoe and Hallmark movies, God’s imagination possesses power to drive your art, your […]
Holiday Gift Guide for Artists and Creatives in 2020 We decided to do something a little different and provide some of our favorite picks for a holiday gift guide for artists and creatives in 2020. There are classic books on art and faith listed, as well as devotionals and so much more. We get many […]
Artists and the Secret of Sacred Solitude If you long to grow spiritually as well as creatively, you must learn the truths of artists and the secret of sacred solitude. Beyond the myths of living a wild bohemian life and the lure of drug induced inspiration, is the sacred secret of solitude. For it is […]
Top 10 Books on Creativity If you are wondering what book to give an artist, or to get for yourself, here are our top 10 books on creativity. A few surprises amidst some standards you have seen before. This is great if you are looking for new ideas, or if you simply desire refreshing honesty […]
Top 5 TED Talks on Creativity Here are our top 5 TED talks on creativity, with some notes on how these great presentations connect with your spiritual life as well as your creative life. ENJOY! 1) Do Schools Kill Creativity? by Sir Ken Robinson This TED talk has millions of views for good reason. This […]
It’s Not About You It’s not about you. Contrary to the mantras of our culture, the art world and the media, everything is not about you. The issues of the day are not about you. The political landscape is not about you. Sunday morning worship is not about you. This should be freeing because you […]
How Artists Can Support the Church For all artists and creative professionals who are Christian, it is important to know how artists can support the church. We are all members of one body, and we need to see how we can love each other, bear one another’s burdens, and offer our gifts and skills to […]
How Churches Can Support the Arts I often hear this question from elders and pastors who have heard me speak, “How can Churches support the arts?” They may have begun to see God’s heart for these things, but many churches are entrenched in a way of thinking that is hard to get out of. Churches […]
Are Artists Prophets? Part 2 Is it surprising that different artists have different callings? Of course not! Some are provocative, some are therapeutic, and others are more pragmatic, etc. If we look closely we’ll see these types of artists echo the three offices of Christ we find in the Bible. More than just prophets, we […]