Why Jesus Creates (Video)
It’s no secret that creativity is absent in a majority of contemporary spiritual art. (A quick visit to a religious book store or web site proves that.) But have you ever wondered why that is the case? Or maybe even why that shouldn’t be the case?
A little while back, my Twitter bud (and Old & New contributor) Jon Ashcroft tweeted me a link to a video called “Why Jesus Creates.” It’s a talk from Jesse Bryan, Creative Director of Mars Hill in Seattle, and Don Clark, part of the phenomenal Invisible Creature duo (also in Seattle). In it, they not only explain why so much spiritual/religious art is lacking in creativity but also why that should not be the case.
Every so often I hit a creative/spiritual rut. I’ve found a few things that I can revisit to help get me out of times like that and back on track, and this is one of them. Enjoy.
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AMEN!!! THANK YOU For putting this out there. There are a whole bunch of filmmakers and animators at Regent who get this and are passionate about changing the face of art by Christians.
I have been told so often by well-meaning people, “I only do my art for God.” That makes me incredibly sad, because they are burying their talents in the dirt.
Glad you liked it, Joy! I find myself coming back to this video over and over for inspiration.
Yes, thank you for posting this, Jim. I struggled to be an “only Christian” artist for years. Fortunately God showed me very quickly that I needed to share the gift he has given me with the world- that it is my gospel message.
Michael Card’s book, Scribbling in the Sand, also helped open my eyes as well. As an artist it was so refreshing to read about a Christian artist place in the world. Here’s a link if you’re interested. It really is beautiful.
http://www.amazon.com/Scribbling-Sand-Creativity-Michael-Card/dp/0830832548/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362509284&sr=8-1&keywords=scribbling+in+the+sand+michael+card