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“The call of the creative is the call to imagine an- other reality. Whether it’s by shedding light on the ways in which our current living falls short of God’s vision for humanity, or by articulating the possibilities of a shalom here on earth — the creative ultimately helps us locate ourselves within the larger story of God’s unfolding work in all of creation.”
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“Many of our stories began in the secrecy of our bedrooms, strumming an instrument or writing in the pages of our journal. For others, it was the meditative practice of exploring the world through a clear glass lens or painting with our fingers. These quiet moments gave us a glimpse of the divine, a gut feeling that God was sharing our space. Or maybe creativity felt like a wrestling match with God – more an argument than a conversation – or even a tense confrontation with ourselves. Either way, as we engaged with Him, we were changed.”
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“Art is powerful. It has both the ability to create chaos and to unify. We respond to art on an emotional level and it moves us to rethink how we go about our living in the world and living with each other.”
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“Our creating is a part of the unfolding, generative process of God’s goodness filling the earth. Our desire to create is an imprint of the divine, designed into the fabric of our existence. Artists and creatives feel this acutely.”
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“Good art subverts empire.
It runs counter to the narratives of greed, dehumanization, stockpile, consumerism and the power that enforces them.”
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It runs counter to the narratives of greed, dehumanization, stockpile, consumerism and the power that enforces them.”
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