united adoration blog
Art, encouragement and stories from creative communities around the world.
I’ve Got You
Many thanks to my friend, Stacy, who allowed me to tell her story. It was a lion—right in my face! Our noses were almost touching! Fierce love burned in his eyes and the wind whipped
Lead Me to the Water
“So even the creative work of one person depends on others to make it what it is. But each of us is commissioned by God to create in multiple domains of life.” Curt Thompson, M.D.
How to Start a Writers’ Group in Your Local Church
Little did I know that a class I offered a few years ago, “The Art of Writing a Devotional,” would end up catalyzing a creative writing ministry within our church. Of all the various church
The Other Side of Creative Anxiety
“I hate this. I feel sick. Why did I agree to this? They’re going to think it’s awful.” Thus was my condensed, internal dialogue as I stood before a group of twenty high school students
Remember
United Adoration recently partnered with Heartland Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana to host our first-ever writing workshop: “The Art of Writing God Stories.” United Adoration staff member Kathryn Kircher gives some insights as to why
The Vitality of Collaboration
by Hunter Lynch “If you want it done right, do it yourself” is a phrase often used in a half-joking, half-serious way, typically in the context of collaborative efforts. If the words “Group Project” give
A Poet and Didn’t Know It
I was once thought that the brain was static, unable to grow or change. But extensive research and in-depth study of epigenetics has shown that the brain is remarkably adaptable and able to create new
In the Midst of Them: COVID Retreats
An intimate community of eight poets, visual artists, creative writers and songwriters registered for the retreat. Our gratitude to be together shaped our perception of COVID restrictions as mechanisms for gathering, not hindrances to fellowship.
Webinar with Sergio Villanueva
The relationship between pastors and artists is one of the most vital and important relationships both inside and outside of the church. Both roles function as important theological interpreters and serve as prophetic voices in
