No Longer Nominal
How true this is.. “You cannot compel excellence, only obedience. And teaching our young people deserves so much more than that… I do not want my own children to be reduced to statistical fodder in...
View ArticleThe Christian Artist
I am currently working on reviewing a book called Branded: Sharing Jesus with a Consumer Culture by Tim Sinclair. This book is a fast read and I am enjoying it- you will hear more of its praises from...
View ArticleWhat Love Really Means
A lady sung this at church today. The song is so beautiful, and the lyrics are very moving. =) I’d like to learn this song at some point in the future. Filed under: Creative Arts, Faith, Home, Media
View ArticleFalling for Fear
It is difficult to live up to other people’s expectations. Do you ever feel the pressure? Sometimes we may fail in our roles or find that who we are doesn’t fit with what others wish we would be....
View ArticleValuing Creativity
“This is not a cold, boring, vanilla God speaking. This is the first and ultimate patron of the arts sounding a gong for anyone that has a scrap of creativity in them.” - Jon Acuff I enjoy reading...
View ArticleI Know Why the Free Bird Dreams
The following is a poem I wrote that was inspired in part by this song and a scene from the movie Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. It is a story about the freeing power of God’s love, which gives...
View ArticleClothesline People
Editor’s note: Recently I came across the following poem and thought that our readers might enjoy it. It is called “clothesline”, and is by Marilyn Maciel. Question to ponder after reading the...
View ArticleGrandiose Theories and Dead Clay
In the article below, Hannah K. talks about theorizing about the future versus actively creating, and the allurement of excuses. ‘I have something to say, I just haven’t figured out what it is yet.’...
View ArticleAdventures and Storytellers, At Home and Abroad
From the Editor: Hello, blog readers! This summer brings exciting developments, and God has been doing amazing things. First, some of our writers will be abroad (more about that later). This is both...
View ArticleFinding God in Fiction
Finding God in Fiction, by Rachel McMillan. One of my favourite musicians, David Crowder, penned a crafty treatise on praise where he examined how to find God in “Sushi and Sunsets”. Crowder’s book...
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