Andrew Peterson reflects on art produced by Christians (and people), on the tendency for either didactic purpose or decorative impulse to be seen as polar extremes, and how Christian art can sacrifice the effect of inspiring people for the outcome of instructing them. He contends it should never be an either/or. Creation of art is …
Disciples of Jesus don’t create to draw attention to themselves or leave a legacy of their accomplishment. Instead they create in order to draw attention to the one worth paying attention to. From Andrew Peterson. …art shouldn’t be about self-expression or self-indulgence. Art should’t be about self. The paradox is that art is necessarily created …
A delivery of social distance reading arrived today. I’ve been waiting for Andrew Peterson’s Adorning The Dark to arrive at Koorong (during a sale). It’s a reflection on making the heart of God known through creative expression. I’ve adored Peterson’s music and writing for years. I expect a read that will inform my thinking and …
A two-minute video by Daniel Sax featuring a brief clip from Ira Glass about the way to bridge the gap between how you good you want to be and how good you actually are as a creative.
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