Overcoming Obstacles in Your Creative Life As an artist, and a follower of Christ, it is critical for you to learn the skill of overcoming obstacles in your creative life. While talent is essential, and perseverance is necessary, we must dig deeper to understand what God is doing in and through our lives. We live […]
Prayer is Not Enough Pray without ceasing does not mean pray in place of acting. No matter what you are called to, or what you strive to accomplish, prayer is not enough. Don’t get me wrong: Prayer is important. In fact, prayer is essential. But if all you do is pray, and sit back waiting […]
Art Does Not Cause Idolatry Art does not cause idolatry. I wish it went without saying, but it needs to be stated directly and articulated clearly. There are still Christians and theologians that are wary of art, and act as if art contains some power to cause idolatry. This is, I believe, patently absurd. Ironically, […]
Subversive Storytelling Everyone is living life based on a story they believe. The question is, how do we help someone to leave a story that isn’t working for them, and then embrace a story that will give their life hope and meaning? The answer: Subversive Storytelling. Join us as we layout this basic technique for […]
What Does a Healthy Arts Community Look Like? When you look for support, encouragement and friendship you may search for an arts community, but what does a healthy arts community look like? There are art groups that range from relaxed to toxic and refreshing to reclusive. The fact is, there are as many types of […]
The Liberated Artist All creatives share an essential desire to live the life of the liberated artist. It is an intoxicating vision of artists shaking free of the shackles of the past, and breaking the boundaries of the previous generations. It is a picture of empowerment, confidence and open horizons. Yet while liberation is a […]
The Hidden Dangers of Talent Talent is a wonderful gift but beware of the hidden dangers of talent. Entertainment magazines and television programs celebrate the successes, the talents and the accomplishments of creatives, but resist telling us about the woes, the pitfalls and the trapdoors for every creative. We recognize the talent of writers dripping […]
5 Ways to Boost Your Creativity We all need a boost once in a while, but you don’t need a long list, that’s why we created 5 ways to boost your creativity. Choose one of these 5 creativity boosters to use right now and take some action. Watch this video, turn off your computer and […]
Art & Faith For most of history, art and faith were happily wedded, seeking to honor the same values and sharing the same ideals. Sadly, art and faith have undergone a divorce in recent centuries. They are estranged partners today in the mainstream culture. This begs the question: What does your art have to do […]
Does Our Ambition as Artists Honor God? Ambition can lead us to do things that are selfish and wrong, and to accomplish great goals, but when does our ambition as artists honor God? This question must be answered if we are to pursue our calling and our gifts with passion. We need to know when […]