It’s another Facebook Friday here on Create-A-Day! Today’s group is called “Worship & Creative Arts.” I started the group several months ago as a way to connect with those who’ve I’ve met along this Create-A-Day journey of exploration! Do you know there’s some amazingly creative people of God out there?!?! Connect with them here and be sure to share what God has been doing in and through you on our page! Continue reading
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Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #142 — Artists in Christian Testimony
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actinternational.org
A.C.T. International (Arts in Christian Testimony Intl) is a remarkable organization helping artists take their witness to the world. Founded in 1973 by Byron Spradlin, the organization has artistic ministries in over 15 countries. According to their website: Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #139 — Why the Church Needs Art, Pt 4
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Tuesday we started a four-part video series by artist Scott Erickson called Why the Church Needs Art: Stories of an Artist in Residence. We’ve been learning wisdom from his experience as an artist-in-residence at Ecclesia Church in Houston, Texas. Lots of artists have been watching this series along with you. Lots of people are remarking how the army of Christian artisans and creatives is arising in our churches. Who knows if YOU have been called into your current situation for just such a time as this? (Esther 4:14)
As you consider that thought, it’s time again to grab your cup o’ Joe and join us for some great insights from a fellow artist on the journey of creativity!
Here’s part 4:
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #138 — Why the Church Needs Art, Pt 3
StandardTuesday we started a four-part video series by artist Scott Erickson called Why the Church Needs Art: Stories of an Artist in Residence. We’ve been learning wisdom from his experience as an artist-in-residence at Ecclesia Church in Houston, Texas. If you haven’t checked out his site yet, you can do so by clicking on his name above.
And of course, you know what to do…. grab your cup o’ Joe and join us again today for some great insights from a fellow artist on the journey of creativity!
Here’s part 3:
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #137 — Why the Church Needs Art, Pt 2
StandardYesterday we started a four-part video series by artist Scott Erickson called Why the Church Needs Art: Stories of an Artist in Residence. Together we’re gaining wisdom from his experience as an artist-in-residence at Ecclesia Church in Houston, Texas. Time again to grab your cup o’ Joe and join us as we glean some great insights from a fellow artist on the journey of creativity!
Here’s part 2:
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #136 — Why the Church Needs Art, Pt 1
StandardThe rest of this week we’ll be in a four-part video series by artist Scott Erickson called Why the Church Needs Art: Stories of an Artist in Residence. We’ll gain insights from his experience as an artist-in-residence at Ecclesia Church in Houston, Texas. So today through Friday grab your cup o’ Joe and join us for some great insights from a fellow artist on the journey of creativity!
Here’s part 1:
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #132 — Church Stage Design Ideas
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Church Stage Design Ideas is a website filled with creative inspiration for churches, ministries and worship events. There are design ideas for all types of settings, stages and budgets. Sets for youth and children’s ministries too! Lots of pictures, instructions and idea sharing. Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #128 — Simple Truth about Creative Ministry
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thecreativepastor.com
In the article entitled, “Ten Years in Creative Ministry Taught Me This,” Kendall Conner, the Creative Pastor, shares what he has learned in ten years of creative ministry at church. And it boils down to one simple truth! You’ll have to read it to find out what that simple truth is!
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #121 — Worship Pad Loops
StandardWorship band a little sparse on keyboard, piano, and /or synth? I’ve struggled with this very problem as a worship leader until I discovered Worship Pad Loops by Shalon Palmer.
padloops.com
Pad loops provide ambient noise in the key that matches the songs you’re playing and fills in empty space with beautiful sound.
Files download right onto your phone or mp3 player and then can be routed through your sound system. I have used them in a variety of settings including a large cavernous church and a small retreat setting. Works well in many settings!
Skeptical? There’s a sample in the key of A so grab your guitar and play your favorite song in A right along with it to hear how it sounds! And enjoy your worship time with Jesus as you do!
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #117 — Playing By Ear
StandardHave you always wanted to play the piano or keyboard at church or for your own personal times of worship? Had trouble fitting lessons into your busy schedule? Perhaps traditional piano lessons have left you frustrated? Well, I’ve got a possible solution for you!
This is my friend Dr. Ron Sprunger and this is his creative offering called How 2 Play By Ear. Check out the site for a quick summary and sampling of Dr. Sprunger’s program to help you learn to play the piano or keyboard by ear.
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #113 — Don’t Put God in a Box
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Sometimes we try to put God in boxes—boxes of religious dogma and tradition. But Christ came and spoke out against all of that! He came, and he broke open the boxes we like to try to use to contain God. Thank you Jesus for being bigger than our boxes, our traditions, our will and our way!
This is my friend Darrin Hoover painting Six Boxes: Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #112 — Guitar & Drum Lessons
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Looking to improve your guitar playing or drumming? Looking to learn? Looking to equip your worship team? Worship Artistry provides online worship guitar and drum lessons to help you master today’s top Christian worship songs – with new songs being added weekly – all from the convenience of your computer, smartphone or tablet.
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #99 — Beautiful Dance to Oceans
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I love the song Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) by Hillsong United. Love even more that this group did such an amazingly creative dance to it!!
May you be brought into the Lord’s protective presence as you watch and listen. May you know that even as Christ calls you out upon the water, He will guide you and keep you safe. Connect to this dance at the link below:
Hillsong United “Oceans” Dance
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #95 — Wonderful Ache of Beauty
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Not wasting much time here today. Want to direct you to an amazing article called The Wonderful Ache of Beauty (Why We Need Art) by writer Jeff Gions.
Head on over—it is very much worth the read. And make sure you listen to the song—it is very much worth the listen!
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #92 — 100 Books on Worship
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Summer is fast approaching, and for those of you who look for books to read over the summer, have I got a resource for you!
Worship the Rock blog has compiled an extensive list of 100 Books on Worship. Although it’s geared towards worship leaders, there are many titles on this list for everyone! I can tell you as a worship leader myself, many of these are the books we would love our congregations to be reading right alongside us!
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #90 — Intercessory Art
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Today, in honor of the National Day of Prayer, I want to direct you to this song by Joshua Aaron called Hoshiana (Save, Please). It is a BEaUtiful song of intercession for the nations and a wonderful example of intercessory art, crying out to God on behalf of the nations!
No other name by which we are saved but the Name of the Lord
Oh that the world will know Your Name
That the nations will call on the Name of the Lord
The Name of Yeshua!
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #89 — Priestly Art
StandardPriestly art directs attention to God. It leads us into praise and worship of the Triune God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It ministers first to God and second to the people of God.
Called to Belong Worship Event
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #83 — Faith & Form
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Faith and Form is a journal that explores the intersections of religion, art and architecture. In 2014, they awarded 32 structures their International Award for Religious Art & Architecture. Check out pictures of all the award winners here:
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #82 — Art Against Injustice
StandardArt against injustice: Justice Sees illustrates the sobering reality of human trafficking and the way God cries out to the oppressed.
Dancer: Rebecca Ludwick http://www.krswing.com
A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;
from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of might,
the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—
and he will delight in the fear of the Lord.
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #78 — Interactive Prayer Stations
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Referring you to the Interactive Prayer Station tab of Still Waters blog today. Still Waters is the blog of Pastor Theresa who is a self-described second generation Korean-American Pastor and Mother. On her blog she has posted instructions and photos for well over 50 different themed interactive prayer stations focusing on everything from Epiphany, Lent, and Advent, to various Gospel stories, social justice issues, as well as light, love and baptism.
Nurturing the Creative Spirit Within 