Abiding Creatives

In Season 2, Episode 13, we’re talking to Sarah Steele about sharing your creative work within your local community. We had such an inspiring conversation about breaking free from the creative traps of social media and how to bring your unique gifts into the world around you to bring joy and blessing to others. Sarah Steele is an author, artist, musician and village poet with so much wisdom to off...

In Season 2, Episode 12, we’re talking to filmmaker David Russo about abiding and creative community. We had such a fun conversation about cultivating your inner world, making room for the Spirit in your creative practice, and the difference between creating in isolation versus community . David is the founder of Abiding Practice and brings so much insight into spiritual formation for creatives. I...

In Season 2, Episode 11, we’re talking to artist Zemeira Walker about art and theology. We had such an inspiring conversation about the theology of art, creating as a way of healing, and building community through creativity . Zemeira has such a unique perspective, and I’m so excited for all you’ll receive from this episode. So in this episode we’re exploring: Why Christians struggle to make “Chri...

In Season 2, Episode 10, we’re talking to poet Edward Holmes about creating with hope. We had an encouraging conversation about healing from burnout, balancing abiding with productivity, and how to keep creating even in the hard seasons . Edward is such a light, and I’m so excited for all you’ll receive from this episode. So in this episode we’re exploring: Practical ways to be more productive and...

In Season 2, episode 9, we’re talking about how to keep creating when we feel like giving up. I don’t know about you, but this creative calling is full of highs and lows and sometimes we need to dig deep to stay the course. So if you’re a faithful creative who’s starting to wonder if God really called you to create, this episode is especially for you. Stay tuned for a special poem I wrote, inspire...

In Season 2, Episode 8, we’re talking to author Katie Sampias about faith and creativity. Katie Sampias from Life Through the Lens of Love and I had a wonderful conversation about creating with God through the writing process in publishing her book Her Story of Jesus . Katie has so much wisdom about incorporating prayer in creativity, and I’m so excited for all you’ll glean from her. So in this ep...

In Season 2, Episode 7, we’re talking about how God creates in us and through us during spiritual winter seasons. I’m also excited to announce the theme for our first of hopefully many monthly creative prompts: Frozen in February, Longing for Spring. So in this episode, we'll be exploring: What is spiritual winter and how to know you're in it. Why there's purpose even in these often pa...

In Season 2, Episode 6, we’re talking about creativity can be used to cultivate community. I’m becoming more and more convinced that God gave us art not just to make beauty but to help others connect and heal. I’m so excited to reveal what he’s been showing me along this journey of building creative community. So in this episode we’re exploring: The very real obstacles to community in 2026. How Go...

In Season 2, Episode 5, we’re talking about how creativity can be a way God brings healing to our hearts and lives. This episode gets a little personal, as I’ll be sharing some things that happened last year and what I’ve learned from it. So in this episode we’re exploring: How connecting with God through creativity brings true healing. What I’ve learned about creating with God in healing from gri...

In Season 2, Episode 4, we’re talking about how our creativity reveals our true identity as God’s beloved kids. I’m excited to talk about this because it’s such an important key to living out our creative callings. We need to be rooted in our identity to withstand the highs and lows of the creative life. But getting to that place of feeling confident and secure in God’s love is a journey. So in th...

In Season 2, Episode 2, we’re talking about how creativity offers us a way to know the heart of God. One of the most important parts of our journey in following Jesus is growing in our knowledge of who God is. While in the West, we tend to think of knowledge as engaging our minds, this isn’t the only way we can know God. In fact, creativity invites us into knowing him through our hearts and bodies...

In Season 2, Episode 2, we’re talking about how to actually start encountering God through your creative practice. You may hear me and others talk about connecting with God through creativity and it sounds like a great idea, but there’s this gap between the idea of it and making it something you personally experience. Something I’ve found helpful is learning about altars and how our creative pract...

In season 2, we’re talking about the connection between creativity and spiritual formation. So in this episode we’re exploring: What actually is spiritual formation. How God shapes us through our creative work. The transformation I’ve seen in my soul as I create with Jesus. After listening, try reflecting on these questions: What does spiritual formation mean to you? How has God used your experien...

In episode 8 we’re talking about the abiding creative life. In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about what it looks like to be an abiding creative. I’m going to share about the importance of caring for your creative soul and some of the practical steps I’ve taken to consistently create from this space of abiding in Jesus. In this episode we’re exploring: How you live impacts what you create. W...

In episode 7 we’re talking about creative blocks. We’re going to talk about what to do when you hit a creative block and how it may actually be an invitation to deeper healing and greater creativity. I’m going to share about the kinds of blocks we often face as creatives and what we can do to actually work through them while abiding in Jesus. So in this episode we’re exploring: What’s really under...

In episode 6 we’re talking about surrender and trust in creating with Jesus. What does creating with Jesus really look like and how is it different than how the world teaches us to create? I want to share some revelations I’ve had recently about creating with Jesus and be honest about the unique challenges this way of creating can hold. In this episode, we’re exploring: Why we create and work the...

In episode 5 we’re talking about being a faithful creative mess. Because this creative life has no linear path, and there are many moments we face where we feel scatter-brained, lost, confused, and anything but put together. But when I started to understand God’s creative nature, I found so much freedom to show up just as I was, mess and all. In this episode, we explore: What makes it hard to be h...

In episode 4 we’re talking about how performance mindset impacts your creativity. So much of our culture is driven by performance these days, and maybe you like me have started to feel its negative affects on your creativity. In this episode, we explore: What performance mindset is and where it comes from. How performance distorts and stifles your unique creative calling. Why letting go of the mas...

In episode 3 we’re talking about why you feel stuck in striving. I’m going to share my experience of realizing how I was secretly creating from striving for years, and what began to bring about freedom and lasting change. In this episode, we explore: What’s at the root of your striving. How getting curious about your fear can lead to healing. Why Jesus’s presence is vital to unraveling from strivi...

In episode 2 we’re diving deep into abiding and what it means for us creatives. We're talking about: The misconceptions about abiding (what it is and what it’s not). Why abiding is essential to the flourishing creative life. The creative fruit that comes from abiding in Jesus. I hope this conversation inspires you to envision what creating from abiding in Jesus can look like for you. After lis...

In this episode we’re talking about: - Discovering why you were created to create. - How wilderness seasons can clarify your creative purpose. - Why we need to learn to abide in order to flourish as creatives. When I invited Jesus into my creative practice five years ago, I didn’t know what to expect. I’m so amazed at the transformation he’s brought, and I know he’ll do the same for you. After lis...