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 […]
Are Artists Prophets? Have you heard the phrase, “Artists are Prophets?” It pops up every now and then by those wanting to affirm creative people in Christian circles, but it actually causes confusion. Today we’ll take a closer look at what this phrase really implies, and what the Bible says about artists as prophets and […]
Artists: Courage Required True artists know the courage required in a creative life. And yet, there is a myth arising from the bohemian imagination that depicts artists enjoying the carefree lifestyle while pursuing their creative whims. In such a world there is no need to pound the pavement trying to sell your art, or a […]
Artists Stop Apologizing For the sake of your creative career and your spiritual health, artists stop apologizing. It may be just a reflex. It may be out of insecurity. It may even be from an overreaction and fear of pride, but here is the kicker – it doesn’t honor God, it doesn’t build you up […]
Pivot Now In Your Creative Career We are living in CRAZY, UNPREDICTABLE times. Creatives are being hit especially hard. Concert halls are silent, theatres and galleries are empty, productions studios have come to a halt. The concern is too many artists are getting discouraged, depressed and weighed down by this Covid-19 world. But there is […]