How the Church can embrace artists and the arts, Part II : Ideas

(Creative Church Handbook: Releasing the Power of the Arts in Your Congregation was release after this article was written, an contains a treasury of arts ideas for churches. See also CreativeChurchArtsIdeas.org.) In the last post, I asked, “How can we open up our churches and our minds so that more people can get involved in the creative process, yet continue … Read More

How the Church can embrace artists and the arts, Pt 1

While we were in Canada I spoke at a Toronto area Vineyard church that was interested in the Finding Divine Inspiration message. Scott Roe, Pastor at the Cambridge Vineyard– which is on the grounds of a lovely old monastery –opened his church up to us not knowing if anyone would show up.  We were both surprised when people just kept … Read More

Campus Crusade interview

My friends at Keynote, the musical division of Campus Crusade for Christ, asked to do an on-line interview last week. Lauren Worth came over to the house and we had a great time talking about the book and the things that God is doing in the arts. They are posting the recording in four 10-minute segments over the next few … Read More

He does good work.

We went to an outdoor concert last weekend…the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra does the music of Led Zeppelin. It was one of those strange and wonderful events, topped off by the spectacular sunset. And I started thinking how much fun God must have when He orchestrates a sunset. It’s a constantly changing masterpiece, and a glimmer of His inherent joy. And … Read More

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