Christianity & Creativity: Kitsch in Art What is the real problem with kitsch, especially religious kitsch? Does it bother you? Maybe it should. But it is not repulsive because we are artistic snobs, who learned in college to snub our noses at shallow art. No. We find it lacking because there is no depth in […]
Your Identity as a Creative Your identity as a creative is serious business. We must define clearly what that means. There is a danger finding your identity in only one project, or one talent. Your identity must be greater than that if you will be able to pivot and adapt to the challenges of life. […]
God’s Love for Creatives and Artists Creating and living a wholehearted life requires accepting and embracing God’s love for you as a creative or artist. No matter what you heard growing up, God does not love you less than people with other gifts (doctors, lawyers, or CEOs). He does not see you as second-class citizens […]
Your Source of Joy, as a Creative What is your source of joy, as a creative? I am not talking about your source of ideas. Ideas can be life-giving but they can also be lifeless. Joy is what you need to sustain you and your creative pursuits over the long term in this cynical, heart-breaking […]
Christianity & Creativity: The Sublime in Art Here’s the latest in our video series Christianity & Creativity: The Sublime in Art. The Sublime The sublime is something important to your creative life and your spiritual life. But what is Sublime? The idea of The Sublime reminds me of the character Vizzini, from the movie Princess […]
Healthy Rhythms that Fuel Your Creativity Honoring God with all of your life and pursuing excellence in your career both require healthy rhythms that fuel your creativity. Your life is a gift, a blessing, and an opportunity. If you are going to live passionately and create great art, you cannot allow unhealthy habits to push […]
Consecrated Creativity Operating out of a consecrated creativity gives you the strength you were intended to possess amidst the spiritual battles in the creative life. Consider the words of God to Joshua, in preparation for what God was about to do through him (lead the Israelites into the Promised Land). God told Joshua, “Consecrate yourselves, […]
Re-Calibrating Your Creativity It is important in this new year you are re-calibrating your creativity. Why? Because it is easy to get lost in busyness, events of the day or worries of tomorrow. And after the craziness of the last two years, it can be hard to stay focused and pivot as needed. But challenging […]
Jesus, Our Sublime Savior The Sublime Christ Beyond creeds and the doctrine of the incarnation, our soul longs to encounter Jesus, our sublime savior. This little one presenting the world with the paradox of being fully God and fully man, yet born of the virgin Mary. The Light of the world born in the dark […]
Creative Wisdom The wise men who visited baby Jesus adapted to the challenges they faced, modeling for us the creative wisdom we all need. They didn’t get the reception with Herod one would expect, and they knew from the Holy Spirit that their plans had to change. Like those wise men, we need not only […]