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Christ John Otto

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in Springville, New York, The United States

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http://christjohnotto.substack.com

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Christian, Art, Nonfiction

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C.S. Lewis, Thomas Merton, Leanne Payne, Bill Johnson

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Christ (rhymes with "wrist") John Otto
is the founder of Belonging House, an international fellowshipof artists and creative people.
He is the author of many books
including the seminal work Bezalel:Redeeming a Renegade Creation; the first in-depth study of Bezalel in English.

Every Friday he sends an encouraging email to artists and creative people. You can find him at belonging.house, or at christjohnotto.substack.com ...more

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	An Army Arising: Why Artists are on the Frontline of the Next Move of God 4.25 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bezalel: Redeeming a Renegade Creation (A Throne in the Earth: The Ark, The Arts, and the Word Made Flesh Book 1) by Christ John Otto (Goodreads Author), Nancy Mari (Editor) 4.35 avg rating — 26 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Artist's Arsenal: 40 Days to Equip and Empower Warrior Artists 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mary: When God Shares His Glory (A Throne in the Earth: The Ark, The Arts, and the Word Made Flesh Book 2) by Christ John Otto (Goodreads Author), Nancy Mari (Editor) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Glory of a Wasted Life: an adventure with God 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Body, Where You Belong: Red Book of Poetic Theology for Artists 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bezalel, Image of God: Yellow Book of Poetic Theology for Artists it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Simple Secret to Answered Prayer it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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What I did on my summer vacation

It has been an amazing summer. An Army Arising did the rounds of a number of arts conferences. The buzz around An Army Arising keeps growing. It's an amazing and humbling experience.

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The City of God: Books 1-10 (I/6)

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“Creation requires sacrifice and when it is finished it is embraced by a few but misunderstood and rejected by many.”
― Christ John Otto, An Army Arising: Why Artists are on the Frontline of the Next Move of God

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“Selling out” and compromise are two ways to describe the same thing: assimilation. Assimilation is the process of becoming like the environment around you. Fear is often what fuels assimilation.”
― Christ John Otto, An Army Arising: Why Artists are on the Frontline of the Next Move of God

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“In order to get revelation, you need to let go of control.”
― Christ John Otto, An Army Arising: Why Artists are on the Frontline of the Next Move of God

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