Being Content In Christ
Heeding the call of our Good Shepherd.
Embracing Easter's Everlasting Promise
As the gentle rays of Easter morning cascade across the horizon, they carry with them a message of hope. What was once a bleak and grief-stricken tomb is now a resplendent garden of divine grace.
Weathering the Storm of Good Friday
Sometimes, the forces outside of our control seem to overwhelm us. Suffering and uncertainty beat down on us from all sides like a tempest. For Jesus and the disciples, Good Friday was just this type of storm.
On Lent: The Other Side of Surrender
“Easter is the miracle of transformation as seen in the change of seasons, in the maturation of mortal persons, and in the resurrection of souls.” — Richelle E. Goodrich
Preparing For the Journey: Ash Wednesday 2024
“To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair.” — Isaiah 61:3
Letting Go of the Things We Can No Longer Hold
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” — Isaiah 43:18-19
Refreshed Hope
As we reflect on who we became over the last year, we make promises with resolution to a future that we hope for. And so, we practice the art of active waiting with hope.
Advent Week 4: Prince of Peace
As Christmas approaches, unrest often characterizes the final weeks of the year.
Advent Week 3: Everlasting Father
Exploring what it means to be a child of God.
Advent Week 2: Mighty God
How does Jesus defy our expectations?
Advent Week 1: Wonderful Counselor
Ruminating on the wisdom and guidance of Jesus.
Facing Changing Seasons with Thankfulness
Embracing the blessings and opportunities of new seasons.
Gratitude in Grit
Giving thanks even in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.
Leaning into the Holy Spirit
The Spirit is our helper, our guide, and our comforter.
Contemplating Fellowship with God
Following God's lead and experiencing the world around us with a posture of wonder and delight.
Pursuing Excellence
What does a life modeled after excellence look like?
Love Without Conditions
“God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
Music in Our Lives of Faith
There is something inherently spiritual about music.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Simplicity
In a simple life, we tend to find connections to God that we desire.
Easter: Stepping Into New Beginnings
The arrival of Easter, the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, reminds us of how life can be.
The Image of Good Friday
Ruminating on human nature and the divine invitation for who we might be.
Embodying the Imago Dei
Our bodies are an essential part of the expression of who we are.
On Lent: Preparing Our Hearts For Easter
As we anticipate the joy of Easter, we take this time to pause and reflect on our lives and the growth God is inviting us into.
Faith Like a Child
Embracing a childlike posture in our relationship with Jesus.
Humility and Transformation
The Invitation of Ash Wednesday.
Celebrating Diversity
Diversification is one of the cornerstones of God’s creation of all life.
The Transformative Nature of Mercy
Mercy moves us to see the world and our relationship with one another through a different lens.
Promises of God
A reflection on God's assurances and care for all of humanity.
Rhythms of Rest
Embracing the gift of rest given to us by our Creator.
Epiphany Reflections
"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
Approaching the Christ child with wonder.
Experiencing Art as Worship
Let us engage in our making with a worshipful heart, following the example set for us by God, and living into the gifts, skills, and talents we have been given.
Coming to the Table
Embracing the invitation of Luke 14.
Thanksgiving Reflections
Exploring the season of gratitude through the lens of Acts 4.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Hospitality
Certain spaces and people hold the ability to welcome others into rest. We call this trait hospitality and it comes from a place of love.
Living Out of Shalom
What does it look like to live out of God's vision of peace in our daily lives?
Practicing Patience
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” — Romans 12:12
On Restoration and Renewal
Discovering an encouraging and hopeful narrative for the future.
Embracing Peace
Tracing the threads of God's peace through every aspect of our lives.
Hope As Resistance
To hope is to resist giving in or giving up. To hope is to believe this world is not the way it’s supposed to be—that this world is not yet all that it shall become.
Seeking Beauty
For as long as humans have tried to seek beauty, God has been pouring it out in love.
On Spiritual Mindfulness
Moments of quiet contemplation, of slowing down allow us to rest in the company of our Creator as we move through the situations around us.
Stewarding Grace
Exploring the wonder of God's grace and its implications for our daily lives.
The Goodness of God
What does “good” actually mean? Ultimately, what defines the criteria for goodness?
Basking in the Love of God
The love of God is infused into all of creation; the wonder and beauty of our world are born directly out of the Lord’s delight and joy.
Stewarding Creation
Creation care is respecting and celebrating the beauty and bounty of the world in which we share and, in so doing, rightly honoring and worshiping the Creator of all.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Lament
Bringing our pains and griefs to our Creator in the midst of a fractured world.
Reflecting on Discipleship
Discipleship is merging our brokenness with the willingness to seek Jesus even in the messiest tangles of imperfections and failures. It is accepting that no fault is unseen and yet grace is given.
On Lectio Divina | Attuning Ourselves to God’s Wisdom
We explore this age-old spiritual practice and cultivate an intentional space for reading Scripture.
Silencing Our Fears
Ruminating on the perfect peace of Jesus.
Moving Forward Through Forgiveness
Reflecting on the healing and restoration of forgiveness through the lens of Ephesians 4.
The Beauty of Easter
Easter offers us the ability to envision a better, renewed, beautiful world. It encourages us to embrace hope, not as a figment of our imagination, but as a tangible goal we can strive for.
Experiencing Quiet Connection, A Good Friday Reflection
Finding community and common understanding in the midst of our pain.
On Courage and Resilience
Relying on God in the midst of the chaos of our world.
Ash Wednesday Reflections
Remembering our beginnings as well as what can become our destiny.
Listening with Intention
Adapting our daily rhythms to hear where the Spirit is leading.
Discovering True Love
Reflecting on the unabashed love of God.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Community and Fellowship
Exploring what it means to intentionally cultivate and grow our communities.
The Unexpected Beauty of Brokenness
Rediscovering the beauty of our lives in the midst of pain and struggle.
Love in the Unexpected | Advent Week Four
For all our preparation, the love made manifest through Christmas is unexpected. Love leads us into the restoration and renewal that is to come; it welcomes us into this rebirth as we are.
Joyful and Triumphant | Advent Week Three
We are all invited to embrace joy, celebrating the beauty and goodness that our Creator intends and enacts for all the earth.
The Path of Peace | Advent Week Two
Meditating on the Advent invitation to enter into God's vision of peace for all the world.
The Thrill of Hope | Advent Week One
Entering into the Advent season through a reflection on John 1:1-5.
A reflection on what it means to give thanks and to give back.
Pausing in the midst of our busyness to ruminate on God's faithfulness.
Letting go of our need for control and allowing the Spirit to guide us.
A reflection on the 2020 Olympics in the midst of a challenging season.
Morning time can set the tone for our whole day. Take this morning space to be intentional, to be present.
Readying ourselves for rest. A reflection on Psalm 121 and a reminder of God's providence.
God has offered a path to a more full and present experience of living: the path of gratitude. We meditate on gratitude through Psalm 100:4-5.
A reflection on Psalm 23 and how it can inform our response to COVID-19
Seeing our weakness and imperfection as a beautiful avenue towards God's grace for our lives.
Reflective thoughts and study of Philippians 4:6-7 on how God is in control in the midst of anxiety.
A reflection on how we can approach the creative process as a devotional practice.
Two lessons in keeping the morning sacred and why this matters for our creating.
Faith practices for creativity during the afternoon, "midday" slump.
Thoughts and lessons on how to finish your day well.
Practicing silence and solitude, reflections mediated through Luke 5:16.
In the midst of a culture of speed and efficiency, we are invited to courageously advance creativity by reaching back to its simple origins.
How mystery and wonder invites us to seek God in newer and deeper ways.
A guide for integrating the Psalms into our daily spiritual practices.
A devotional to help creatives find Jesus in the ordinary.
A meditation on Genesis 9:1-17, and God’s unending commitment to humanity.
Connecting our physical lives to our spiritual lives—exploring what it means to live an integrated life.
Being Content In Christ
Heeding the call of our Good Shepherd.
Embracing Easter's Everlasting Promise
As the gentle rays of Easter morning cascade across the horizon, they carry with them a message of hope. What was once a bleak and grief-stricken tomb is now a resplendent garden of divine grace.
Weathering the Storm of Good Friday
Sometimes, the forces outside of our control seem to overwhelm us. Suffering and uncertainty beat down on us from all sides like a tempest. For Jesus and the disciples, Good Friday was just this type of storm.
On Lent: The Other Side of Surrender
“Easter is the miracle of transformation as seen in the change of seasons, in the maturation of mortal persons, and in the resurrection of souls.” — Richelle E. Goodrich
Letting Go of the Things We Can No Longer Hold
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” — Isaiah 43:18-19
Refreshed Hope
As we reflect on who we became over the last year, we make promises with resolution to a future that we hope for. And so, we practice the art of active waiting with hope.
Advent Week 4: Prince of Peace
As Christmas approaches, unrest often characterizes the final weeks of the year.
Advent Week 3: Everlasting Father
Exploring what it means to be a child of God.
Advent Week 2: Mighty God
How does Jesus defy our expectations?
Advent Week 1: Wonderful Counselor
Ruminating on the wisdom and guidance of Jesus.
Pursuing Excellence
What does a life modeled after excellence look like?
Love Without Conditions
“God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
Gratitude in Grit
Giving thanks even in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.
Facing Changing Seasons with Thankfulness
Embracing the blessings and opportunities of new seasons.
Contemplating Fellowship with God
Following God's lead and experiencing the world around us with a posture of wonder and delight.
Leaning into the Holy Spirit
The Spirit is our helper, our guide, and our comforter.
Two lessons in keeping the morning sacred and why this matters for our creating.
Faith practices for creativity during the afternoon, "midday" slump.
Thoughts and lessons on how to finish your day well.
Music in Our Lives of Faith
There is something inherently spiritual about music.
Rhythms of Rest
Embracing the gift of rest given to us by our Creator.
Celebrating Diversity
Diversification is one of the cornerstones of God’s creation of all life.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Simplicity
In a simple life, we tend to find connections to God that we desire.
Basking in the Love of God
The love of God is infused into all of creation; the wonder and beauty of our world are born directly out of the Lord’s delight and joy.
Embodying the Imago Dei
Our bodies are an essential part of the expression of who we are.
On Spiritual Practices: Examen
Allow for God’s presence to awaken in your thoughts.
Living Out of Shalom
What does it look like to live out of God's vision of peace in our daily lives?
Moving Forward Through Forgiveness
Reflecting on the healing and restoration of forgiveness through the lens of Ephesians 4.
On Lectio Divina | Attuning Ourselves to God’s Wisdom
We explore this age-old spiritual practice and cultivate an intentional space for reading Scripture.
On Lent: Preparing Our Hearts For Easter
As we anticipate the joy of Easter, we take this time to pause and reflect on our lives and the growth God is inviting us into.
Promises of God
A reflection on God's assurances and care for all of humanity.
On Restoration and Renewal
Discovering an encouraging and hopeful narrative for the future.
The Goodness of God
What does “good” actually mean? Ultimately, what defines the criteria for goodness?
Stewarding Grace
Exploring the wonder of God's grace and its implications for our daily lives.
Experiencing Art as Worship
Let us engage in our making with a worshipful heart, following the example set for us by God, and living into the gifts, skills, and talents we have been given.
Contemplating Christ’s Divinity in Infancy
Approaching the Christ child with wonder.
Embracing Peace
Tracing the threads of God's peace through every aspect of our lives.
The Transformative Nature of Mercy
Mercy moves us to see the world and our relationship with one another through a different lens.
Morning time can set the tone for our whole day. Take this morning space to be intentional, to be present.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Community and Fellowship
Exploring what it means to intentionally cultivate and grow our communities.
Letting go of our need for control and allowing the Spirit to guide us.
Seeking Beauty
For as long as humans have tried to seek beauty, God has been pouring it out in love.
Reflecting on Discipleship
Discipleship is merging our brokenness with the willingness to seek Jesus even in the messiest tangles of imperfections and failures. It is accepting that no fault is unseen and yet grace is given.
On Courage and Resilience
Relying on God in the midst of the chaos of our world.
Hope As Resistance
To hope is to resist giving in or giving up. To hope is to believe this world is not the way it’s supposed to be—that this world is not yet all that it shall become.
Listening with Intention
Adapting our daily rhythms to hear where the Spirit is leading.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Hospitality
Certain spaces and people hold the ability to welcome others into rest. We call this trait hospitality and it comes from a place of love.
Reflective thoughts and study of Philippians 4:6-7 on how God is in control in the midst of anxiety.
Discovering True Love
Reflecting on the unabashed love of God.
Practicing Patience
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” — Romans 12:12
Faith Like a Child
Embracing a childlike posture in our relationship with Jesus.
A reflection on how we can approach the creative process as a devotional practice.
How mystery and wonder invites us to seek God in newer and deeper ways.
Practicing silence and solitude, reflections mediated through Luke 5:16.
Stewarding Creation
Creation care is respecting and celebrating the beauty and bounty of the world in which we share and, in so doing, rightly honoring and worshiping the Creator of all.
Coming to the Table
Embracing the invitation of Luke 14.
Pausing in the midst of our busyness to ruminate on God's faithfulness.
A reflection on what it means to give thanks and to give back.
The Unexpected Beauty of Brokenness
Rediscovering the beauty of our lives in the midst of pain and struggle.
Silencing Our Fears
Ruminating on the perfect peace of Jesus.
A devotional to help creatives find Jesus in the ordinary.
Spiritual Disciplines—On Lament
Bringing our pains and griefs to our Creator in the midst of a fractured world.
On Spiritual Mindfulness
Moments of quiet contemplation, of slowing down allow us to rest in the company of our Creator as we move through the situations around us.
Connecting our physical lives to our spiritual lives—exploring what it means to live an integrated life.
Readying ourselves for rest. A reflection on Psalm 121 and a reminder of God's providence.
In the midst of a culture of speed and efficiency, we are invited to courageously advance creativity by reaching back to its simple origins.
A reflection on the 2020 Olympics in the midst of a challenging season.
Seeing our weakness and imperfection as a beautiful avenue towards God's grace for our lives.
A reflection on Psalm 23 and how it can inform our response to COVID-19
A meditation on Genesis 9:1-17, and God’s unending commitment to humanity.
A guide for integrating the Psalms into our daily spiritual practices.
God has offered a path to a more full and present experience of living: the path of gratitude. We meditate on gratitude through Psalm 100:4-5.
On New Beginnings, Creativity, & Faith
As we reflect on the past season, we remember the highs and the lows, the joys and sorrows.
Embracing our spiritual imagination to unlock creative inspiration.
What if we reimagined cooking's purpose? Our daily routines of food-making would not merely serve purposes of utility or quick-fixes, but involve an exploration of our creative and spiritual lives."
We talk with Bryan Ye-Chung and Brian Chung about their tips for cultivating a life of creativity.
An invitation to know that as creatives we are not alone. We are part of a collective that has spanned thousands of years—and it is good. Amen.
We reflect on what it means to remember God's role in our creative lives.
On bringing the invisible, intangible qualities and attributes of the Kingdom into this visible world.
A reflection on the necessity of creatives trying again and again in the face of failure.
A reflection on the ways that we can invite Jesus into our work.
We explore the prophetic edge of art and how it points towards renewal.
Thoughts on how God reveals Himself through poetry.
A place to keep our thoughts, faith, and relationships grounded.
A primer in developing a theology of creativity.
On Faith, Narratives, and StoryMakers with Melina Luna
In conversation with Melina Luna, Creative Director and founder of StoryMakers NYC.
Leaning Into Community with Louisa Wells
In conversation with photographer, Louisa Wells, exploring creative expression and the importance of community.
Embracing Playful Art with Echo Yun Chen
In conversation with illustrator and photographer, Echo Yun Chen, exploring the importance of playfulness in artistic expression.
Discussing Creativity and Healing with Anh Lin
We sit down with Anh Lin ahead of the release of her new book to discuss creativity and the role that art and making can play in our journeys of healing.
An interview with the writer, poet, and spoken word artist—on experiencing writing as a gift from God, creativity as a means to humanize justice movements, and her newest film: In Case I'm Next
We talk with Jonathan on notions of calling, creativity, and an expansive, wide-ranging view on worship.
An interview with author Josh (J.W.) Buck discussing the power of conversation and its ability to be an agent for change.
We talk with fashion blogger/model Adaobi Ugoagu about the intersection of fashion, art and justice.
We discuss the Portland-based studio, Jon's creative process, and why he doesn't think of himself as a storyteller.
A sit-down with hip-hop group Artificial Christian.
A visit to the studio of the internationally renowned painter-sewer. We discuss Cheatwood's creative practice, his thoughts on "calling", and why he always paints on six canvases at a time.
Author Kathy Khang discusses her latest book and the role that Christian artists can play in activism and community engagement.
We talk with Victoria about her start in Hollywood, her acting methodology, and trusting God in the highs and lows of the creative journey.
In conversation with the abstract artist, exploring the intersection of painting, “showing up”, and what makes her art intrinsically God.
An interview with the musician, and his new song, "Heart Smiles".
In conversation with the concrete-painter on optimism, the intersection of God and creative materials, and why he never throws away a canvas.
We discuss the evolution of Martin's creative career and the importance of talking about mental health as an artist.
An interview with Anh Lin—founder of Girl and The Word—on the YouTube space, the filmmaking process, and why everything starts with 'why'.
We interview creative couple Darren & Trisha Inouye about their creative process and what it takes to run an art school.
Exploring a chapel nestled in the forests of Eureka Springs, AR.
A creative reflection on our visit to Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona, AZ.
The monumental church, constructed by
We visit the Los Angeles Cathedral, and discuss its relationship to the city.
On New Beginnings, Creativity, & Faith
As we reflect on the past season, we remember the highs and the lows, the joys and sorrows.
Embracing our spiritual imagination to unlock creative inspiration.
What if we reimagined cooking's purpose? Our daily routines of food-making would not merely serve purposes of utility or quick-fixes, but involve an exploration of our creative and spiritual lives."
An invitation to know that as creatives we are not alone. We are part of a collective that has spanned thousands of years—and it is good. Amen.
We talk with Bryan Ye-Chung and Brian Chung about their tips for cultivating a life of creativity.
A reflection on how we can approach the creative process as a devotional practice.
We reflect on what it means to remember God's role in our creative lives.
On bringing the invisible, intangible qualities and attributes of the Kingdom into this visible world.
A place to keep our thoughts, faith, and relationships grounded.
A reflection on the necessity of creatives trying again and again in the face of failure.
A primer in developing a theology of creativity.
We explore the prophetic edge of art and how it points towards renewal.
Thoughts on how God reveals Himself through poetry.
On Faith, Narratives, and StoryMakers with Melina Luna
In conversation with Melina Luna, Creative Director and founder of StoryMakers NYC.
Leaning Into Community with Louisa Wells
In conversation with photographer, Louisa Wells, exploring creative expression and the importance of community.
Embracing Playful Art with Echo Yun Chen
In conversation with illustrator and photographer, Echo Yun Chen, exploring the importance of playfulness in artistic expression.
Discussing Creativity and Healing with Anh Lin
We sit down with Anh Lin ahead of the release of her new book to discuss creativity and the role that art and making can play in our journeys of healing.
An interview with author Josh (J.W.) Buck discussing the power of conversation and its ability to be an agent for change.
An interview with the writer, poet, and spoken word artist—on experiencing writing as a gift from God, creativity as a means to humanize justice movements, and her newest film: In Case I'm Next
In conversation with the abstract artist, exploring the intersection of painting, “showing up”, and what makes her art intrinsically God.
We talk with Jonathan on notions of calling, creativity, and an expansive, wide-ranging view on worship.
An interview with Anh Lin—founder of Girl and The Word—on the YouTube space, the filmmaking process, and why everything starts with 'why'.
In conversation with the concrete-painter on optimism, the intersection of God and creative materials, and why he never throws away a canvas.
We discuss the Portland-based studio, Jon's creative process, and why he doesn't think of himself as a storyteller.
We talk with Victoria about her start in Hollywood, her acting methodology, and trusting God in the highs and lows of the creative journey.
We talk with fashion blogger/model Adaobi Ugoagu about the intersection of fashion, art and justice.
Author Kathy Khang discusses her latest book and the role that Christian artists can play in activism and community engagement.
A visit to the studio of the internationally renowned painter-sewer. We discuss Cheatwood's creative practice, his thoughts on "calling", and why he always paints on six canvases at a time.
An interview with the musician, and his new song, "Heart Smiles".
We interview creative couple Darren & Trisha Inouye about their creative process and what it takes to run an art school.
We discuss the evolution of Martin's creative career and the importance of talking about mental health as an artist.
A sit-down with hip-hop group Artificial Christian.
Exploring a chapel nestled in the forests of Eureka Springs, AR.
A creative reflection on our visit to Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona, AZ.
The monumental church, constructed by
We visit the Los Angeles Cathedral, and discuss its relationship to the city.