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Posts Tagged ‘art’
Why Design Matters: Practical Implications for the Church
Design turns chaos into order—a small genesis—and welcomes and guides people into a closer relationship with the creator.
Fun and Functional Church Photo Booths
Few things build community within a church more effectively than a fun event, and few things capture a moment more than pictures. How about doing both?
Easter Effort: Resurrection Painting
A church in St. Louis is meeting at the World's Fair Pavilion and created a promo video in paint. What's your church doing for Easter?
What Happened to Good Art From the Church?
In an age of cheesy Christian movies and blockbusters that gut the Bible, I'm tired of choosing between a great message and great art. It's time to reclaim art.
Life After Art: Interview With Matt Appling
Matt Appling teaches elementary school art. Matt talks about art in his recent book, Life After Art: What You Forgot About Life and Faith Since You Left the Art Room.
Life After Art by Matt Appling
Matt Appling is an elementary school art teacher trying to help the rest of us rediscover creativity. We’re all former kindergartners and have that love of creating that was slowly ...
Camron Ware on Visual Worship
"The church used to be really good at using visuals in worship spaces!"
Church Communication Hero: Madeleine L’Engle
She fueled her creativity with challenges and doubts, overcoming rejection to become a celebrated author. She also worked in a church and understands our unique problems.
Walking on Water by Madeleine L’Engle
Newbery winning author Madeleine L'Engle attempts to explain a Christian approach to art in her classic book Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art.
David Uribe: Audience, Mission & Vision
CFCC board member and Christ Fellowship Miami director of arts and communications David Uribe talks about the need for churches to let audience, mission and vision guide their communication decisions.
Boring vs. Fun: Stay Grounded in the Basics
There's a lot of fun work in church communication. There's also stuff that's boring. That's OK, different people find different things fun and boring. Just match the right people with ...
Church Communication Hero: Vincent van Gogh
Despite a messy life, the artist Vincent van Gogh modeled the creative life for us as church communicators. We can learn from this artist--if unhinged--hero.
Church Communication Hero: Rembrandt
Lessons in church communication from a 17th century Dutch painter: Don't just tell the facts, tell the story.
The Collision of Faith & Creativity: Interview with Gary Molander
We talk with Gary Molander about his new book, Pursuing Christ. Creating Art. As a former pastor and current church media guy, Gary offers a unique insight.
Pursuing Christ. Creating Art.
Pastor. Artist. Contrary to popular belief, those are not mutually exclusive roles. A review of the new book from pastor and artist Gary Molander.
