A Place of Beauty – Week 21: Kintsugi People in a Fractured World
A Place of Beauty – Week 21: “Kintsugi People in a Fractured World” In our final episode of the “A Place of Beauty Podcast,” we continue in Isaiah 61, focusing on verses 8-13. How do we respond to the Lord’s recreation of a fractured world? How does the artwork of kintsugi reflect truths about God’s […]
A Place of Beauty – Week 20: The Calling in the Crushing
A Place of Beauty – Week 20: “The Calling in the Crushing” What if your struggles don’t disqualify you, but help define (or refine) the calling on your life? In our Holy Week episode, we reflect on Christ’s passion along the Via Dolorosa (The Way of the Cross) in light of the prophecy found in […]
A Place of Beauty – Week 19: Artistry and the Great Commission
A Place of Beauty – Week 19: “Artistry & the Great Commission” Where has the Lord placed you to do his work? How do we submit our artistry to the Lord and the community we serve? Reflect on these questions and others as we meditate on Scriptures from Genesis 1:28-31 and Matthew 28:16-20. by Elise […]
A Place of Beauty – Week 18: Worship as Warfare
A Place of Beauty – Week 18: “Worship as Warfare” What battles are you facing today? How can your creativity empower others and yourself to stand firm in the Lord? This week, we reflect on these questions and others as we meditate on the songs of heaven found in Revelation 7:9-17. by Elise Massa Scripture […]
A Place of Beauty – Week 17: Light in the Darkness
A Place of Beauty – Week 17: “Light in the Darkness” Do you see your creativity as light in darkness? This week, we reflect on John 8:12-20. How we might shine Christ’s light through our art? What wounds have we acquired, or inflicted, when the light in creativity is tempered or snuffed out? by Elise […]
A Place of Beauty – Week 16: When No Ideas Come
A Place of Beauty – Week 16: “When No Ideas Come” When our creativity is tied to our identity, how do we respond to God and ourselves when navigating creative dry spells? This week, we make space to hear from the Lord as we reflect on Romans 8:1-11, asking the Holy Spirit to speak louder […]
A Place of Beauty – Week 15: Cultivating Gifts Through Trials
A Place of Beauty – Week 15: “Cultivating Gifts Through Trials” The war in Ukraine. Economic crisis. Isolation and mental illness. Our silent struggles. How might these and other trials be a crucible for our faith and artistic practices? In this episode, we make space to come before the Lord in lament, meditating on Psalm […]
A Place of Beauty – Week 14: Craftsmanship
A Place of Beauty – Week 14: “Craftsmanship” As we pursue excellence and skill in our work, the artistic disciple of the Lord must regularly return to gaze upon the work of The True Creator who fearfully and wonderfully his people to be holy and beloved and live “to the praise of his glory.” (Ephesians […]
A Place of Beauty – Week 13: Confidence in Christ
A Place of Beauty – Week 13: “Confidence in Christ” To have our confidence in Christ may sound like a Christian cliché. However, artists regularly face rejection from society, critics, and our own selves. How do we find our resilience in Christ, our purpose in his plans, rooted in his immovable love and power? Our […]
A Place of Beauty – Week 12: The Golden Calf
A Place of Beauty – Week 12: “The Golden Calf” What strongholds or voices have limited our unique expression of creativity, or have marred our true identity? Are beauty and God’s glory synonymous? Our twelfth episode, “The Golden Calf,” invites us to consider these themes as we prayerfully reflect on Hebrews 8:8-13. by Cameron Miller […]
