Does the Bible talk about art? Have you ever heard your pastor list how many kinds of art are in the Bible? Me neither. So watch this video and then share it with your pastor or ministry leader. The truth is….The Bible is chock full of types of art! But nobody really takes time to […]
Be Bold as a Creative Are you bothered by things you didn’t get done in 2023? Are you overwhelmed by all you want to accomplish in 2024? Hear me clearly: It doesn’t matter! It’s time to move on, let go of the past, and move forward. Don’t wait for someone else to give you permission. […]
Dear Artists, Ask God For What You Need Don’t make the mistake so many creatives do every year. They start making plans, setting goals, and charting out their year. But they forget this one thing! It’s so simple. But so many people still miss it. They assume their spiritual life can move on without it, […]
Hope is Essential Hope is essential for a healthy artist as well as for a healthy culture. The human spirit makes meaning through story, and our own life story needs not only a hero, but hope anchored in something beyond ourselves. Beyond the mistletoe and Hallmark movies, God’s promise of hope possesses the inspiration to […]
Beauty, Creativity and Mary’s Song of Joy If we are to understand beauty and creativity, we can find great inspiration in Mary’s song of joy. The opportunities to create today are endless. We can create messages, and images, quickly and with ease, every day. The access we have to tools for creative expression is limitless. […]
Your Creativity and The Story of Christmas Your creativity is anchored in the story of Christmas. No matter the medium. It doesn’t even matter whether you are aware of this truth. Your creativity is an echo of the creativity of God. It could not be otherwise. God created all of life. Then God created you, […]
The Anti-Hero and the Gospel Anti-heroes abound in all types of literature, TV and Film in our present culture. This tells us something profound about our culture. But how does this connect with the gospel? The truth is both traditional heroes and anti-heroes emanate from Biblical models and storytelling. When the hero saves the day […]
Thanksgiving Prayer for Artists Gratitude is good for the soul. Why? Because it is how we were designed. Today, mentors and coaches recommend keeping gratitude journals, as if it is some new idea. But, it is not new. It is an ancient idea, modeled for us over the centuries and millennia. The writers of Scripture […]
What is beautiful about the cross, is not the physicality, the design, or the aesthetic. It isn’t the method by which Christ was killed which we focus on here. What is beautiful, is the love-compelled desire of Christ to sacrifice his own life, willingly, for you and me. Sacrificial love satisfies the soul in a […]
A Christian Manifesto for the Arts What are the core principles all Christians can agree on when it comes to creating art, film, video games, etc? Join us to begin learning about these principles. Today, we start with principles from the Ten Commandments, with a few additional caveats and considerations. Tell us your […]