I have featured Colleen Briggs and Fragments of Light here before. I want to direct you to her post entitled Prophetic Art.
Christian artist
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #72 — Finding God in Art
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“Golden Sea” by Makoto Fujimura, 2011.
This is an incredibly powerful video featuring artist, writer, speaker and culture shaper Makoto Fujimura talking about how he found God through his own creation of beauty.
“It was almost like this voice coming over me…this voice that washed over me… and I realized at that moment this historic figure of Jesus was no longer just this historic figure but he was the one who was calling me all along in my creativity.”
“Father, into your hands..” Last 7 Words of Jesus in Art, Poetry & Song (Create-A-Day #66)
“7” Virtual Art-Walk: Day 7
Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last. Luke 23:46
Matt Durbin (c) 2010
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Enough
Here I am, my son.
Your struggle is over.
It was near impossible
to keep from turning
toward your cries.
I felt each lash,
wailed as they
drove the nails.
I blacked out the sun
so as not to see
your suffering.
Come to me now,
let me bandage
“It is finished!” Last 7 Words of Jesus in Art, Poetry & Song (Create-A-Day #65)
“7” Virtual Art-Walk: Day 6
“It is finished!” John 19:30
Matt Durbin (c) 2010
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The Antique Rocking Chair
The carpenter is not disappointed
by the ruined finish or the broken arm,
loose spindles, failed glue joints.
“I am thirsty” Last 7 Words of Jesus in Art, Poetry & Song (Create-A-Day #64)
“7” Virtual Art-Walk: Day 5
Cup of Blessing
by Matt Durbin (C) 2011
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“Later, knowing that all was now completed,
and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled,
Jesus said, ‘I am thirsty.’”
– John 19:28
Drink
The fount of living water
bellows drought. I want
to lift a ladle, cold and pure,
so you could be relieved.
But I’m deceived with ease.
“Dear woman, here is your son…” Last 7 Words of Jesus in Art, Poetry & Song (Create-A-Day #62)
“7” Virtual Art-Walk: Day 3
[Jesus] said to [Mary], “Dear woman, here is your son.” And he said to this disciple, “Here is your mother.” John 19:26
Matt Durbin (c) 2010
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Mary at the Cross
I am not old. A bewildered mother
since conception who stored up
each moment. Now I will recall
the way you reached for me, a babe,
“Today you will be with me…” Last 7 Words of Jesus in Art, Poetry & Song (Create-A-Day #61)
“7” Virtual Art-Walk: Day 2
“I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:43
Matt Durbin (c) 2010
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Note: the broken way in which this poem is formatted is purposeful. Imagine the broken, jagged breath of the criminal on the cross next to Jesus… gasping for every breath… just to simply form sentences.
Breath
Jesus, why are you
up here
with me, why
is our blood
mixing with dirt,
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“Father forgive them…” Last 7 Words of Jesus in Art, Poetry & Song (Create-A-Day #60)
“7” Virtual Art-Walk: Day 1
“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34
Matt Durbin (c) 2014
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The People Stood Watching
Come, see a man who told me everything
I ever did. A man who healed my eyes,
fed me bread he multiplied, poured my cup
of wine, washed my feet, called me out
“7” Virtual Art-Walk: The Last Words of Jesus in Art, Poetry & Song (Create-A-Day #59)
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Several years ago our church creative arts ministry offered an event called “7” — a self-directed art-walk focusing on the last seven words of Christ spoken from the cross. Similar to a prayer-walk, an art-work utilizes art to help you prayerfully meditate while walking through a series of stations. There were seven stations and at each was a banner with the words of Christ, a poem by author and poet Sarah M. Wells, and a painting by artist Matt Durbin.
We will be re-creating a “virtual” version of “7” through the Create-A-Day posts with poetry by Sarah and artwork by Matt paired with songs. Our hope is that these posts will prepare your hearts for Resurrection Sunday, help you consider the cost of Christ’s priceless gift, and worship Jesus more deeply during this blessed season. Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #58 — Painting the Face of Jesus
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Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #42 — The Worship Studio
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Introducing The Worship Studio, an equipping resource for artists, a hub for creative communities, and a catalyst for creativity around the world, founded by Matt Tomney, an amazing artist with a passion for connecting artists. Matt offers a wide variety of resources and tools through his website. We won’t reveal all of them today! 😉
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #32 — Mark Lawrence Art
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Mark Lawrence is an artist with a heart on a mission! In Mark’s words:
My vision is to encourage and strengthen everyone who views my scripturally inspired art, through sharing the amazing love and grace that God has poured into my life. The closer I grow to God through Jesus Christ, the more I feel compelled to share with others the reality of my risen Lord and Savior.
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #31 — Actress Apolonia Davalos
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Apolonia Davalos
Today I would like to direct you to an interview with Apolonia Davalos, executive producer of APOLONIAD Productions and actress in the movie The Good Book, the first evangelical silent feature to be released since sound was added to movies. Apolonia sat down with Miranda A. Uyeh who conducts interviews on her blog To Be a Person.
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #30 — Divine Statues
StandardI live in Ohio and had no idea this place existed until I read about it in Country Living magazine. The Museum of Divine Statues, located in Lakewood, Ohio, is dedicated to the rescue, restoration and preservation of religious statues and other art from the many Catholic churches that were closed in the Cleveland area in 2009. Here’s the story from Fox8 News in Cleveland:
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #21 — Prophetic Artists FB Group
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It’s Facebook Friday!! Facebook is a great way to network with like-minded creatives and artists!
The Prophetic Artists Guild is a Facebook group administered by prophetic artist Sharron Jones who has such an encouraging heart for artists. The group description reads: Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #18 — Adventures in Faith & Art
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Manuel Luz is the Creative Arts Pastor for Oak Hills Church in Folsom, California. Today I want to refer you to his blog, Adventures in Faith & Art. He posts reflections that help stir the heart of the creative soul. You can follow his blog or like his page on Facebook to keep up to date with his posts.
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #14 — Fragments of Light
StandardColleen Briggs is an artist who shares her work and life with beautiful transparency on her blog Fragments of Light. For example, in her post, Lunge for the Light, she shares that it is “for the days when leaning for the light is not enough,” referencing a previous painting entitled “Lean for the Light” posted two weeks earlier with a short poem of ragged intensity.
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #8 — AMOK Arts
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MOKArts —devoted to helping creatives in the church and helping churches to be more creative! Dave is a pastor, an artist, a storyteller, a blogger, an author*, and a wonderful proponent of the arts in our churches. Dave visited our church last Spring for our Sunday morning service. As he painted he told wonderful stories of God’s redeeming love and amazing grace. He also shared a part of his testimony and the saving message of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It was very powerful! This is some of his artwork hanging in our church: 
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Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #2 — Abbey of the Arts
StandardAbbey of the Arts encourages transformative living through contemplative and expressive arts. It is an online global monastery offering pilgrimages, retreats, books and reflections to nurture contemplative practice and creative expression. You can sign up for their email newsletter and other free creative resources on their website abbeyofthearts.com. 
This amazing website, filled with resources, is brought to you by Christine Valters Painter, PhD, a Benedictine oblate and author of many books including The Artist’s Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom. On the Abbey website she states: Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #1 — Rory Noland
StandardSeems appropriate that our first creative resource is Rory Noland, Director of Heart of the Artist Ministries at www.heartoftheartist.org.
For me and many other creatives in the church, The Heart of the Artist is the book that started it all! Before reading Noland’s book, the only “art” I thought applied to church was music and a
n occasional drama, and frankly, I’m not even sure I thought of music as an “art.” So much has changed since then! Noland now has four books—all worth reading. He also leads retreats for artists and worship workshops for churches. His site has a link to direct you to a new worship CD he has out. Here’s a quick preview!
Nurturing the Creative Spirit Within 