The Creators Calling

In this last episode on Solomon’s temple, we are going to enter into the Holy of Holies. This is the inner most part of the temple. It is the place where God’s Presence dwells. It is one of the most awe inspiring pictures of the Lord we can understand in Scripture. It gives us a glimpse of what we can look forward to for all of eternity! Image info; Here is a link to give you a visual as we go thr...

God is our Provider. That concept was foreign to every other culture in the world in Biblical times. It is as just as forgiven a concept today. After, we are to be “Self-sufficient”. We live in a time when people look at God as their cosmic “buddy”, and not as He truly is. How He has shown Himself to us in Scripture. The temple is a revelation of God in very specific ways. It tells us as well what...

There is so much meaning to everything the Lord does. His Word is sop intentional, so precise, that we would know him more. That includes what He tells us about Solomon’s temple and the tabernacle. Those images it continued were important, and brought to mind very specific things to the Jewish mind. On this episode, we are going to explore the Bread of the Presence and the golden lampstands. What...

Why is the temple of the Lord that nice. Stood in Jerusalem so important throughout Scripture? We read about it, and it sounds like it was an incredible place to have seen, but what did it mean to the people of that time? This includes the tabernacle as well. The temple was to be the place where the God of the entire universe would commune with man, His creation. That being the case, it is somethi...

The world in which we live is one where people get lost in the shuffle. It is easy to feel alone, ignored, and to think no one cares at all. That is not the heart of Christ for people, and my guest on this episode is driven to encourage others about God’s heart toward them. A powerful medium to communicate these things is the written word. Fiction, in particular, allows an author to write about re...

Art, in any form, is a powerful influence in the world for Christ. There are so many ways the artist can be used of the Lord, and sometimes they are ways we might not expect. My guests on this episode have had a life time of ministry experience. They have been used of the Lord within the church, pastoring and ministering to others in many ways. Today, however, it is through what art provides they...

When you know you have a calling in the arts, one thing that you need a lot of is persistence. There are so many things that can discourage you, try to stop your pursuit of what the Lord has given you to do in your life. But, when you have a Christ centered view of your purpose, your perspective is changed. You know there is nothing that can stand in the way of God’s carrying you forward. My guest...

Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭18‬:‭12‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Humility is not a word you hear spoken of much in the world. It tells us that’s we deserve the best, and what we want we need to take. Nothing is more antithetical to Scripture, or more destructive to the life of a man or woman. For the believer, humility is something we struggle to receive...

Never let it be said that following Christ isn’t an adventure. In fact, it is the greatest adventure anyone can embark on n many ways. You can be going one direction, and then suddenly Jesus takes you a whole new direction. One you would never have thought of, and yet off you go. It brings you to a world you would not have known any other way, and you see Him work in your life as He never has. My...

Our God is so big, so remarkable, that there is just nothing that is impossible for Him. Our world can be filled with darkness, depression, and despair, yet Jesus is there for us the minute we cry out for Him to save us. When He does, all of that becomes past. “Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies...

Our God is so big, so remarkable, that there is just nothing that is impossible for Him. Our world can be filled with darkness, depression, and despair, yet Jesus is there for us the minute we cry out for Him to save us. When He does, all of that becomes past. “Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies...

On this episode I have as my guest author and ministry leader Darrow Miller. I cannot tell you how many times I have talked with other artists and we have spoken about being an artist and a Christian and wether those two things even go together. Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭29‬:‭18‬ ‭ESV‬‬ We all need to have a vision for our calling, otherwise we...

This is the second of a two part interview with western painter Alfredo Rodriguez and his wife Cheryl. The lives of the disciple of Christ are filled with the unexpected. Sometimes those unexpected things are thrilling and go beyond anything we can imagine. Sometimes they are devastating to the point of despair. All of this is true in the lives of Alfredo and Cheryl. Through it all, there is a joy...

I’m so excited! This episode kicks off the season three of the show. It’s hard to believe all that’s the Lord has done through the last two years and boy am I looking forward to what He is going to do going forward. This new season starts off with a bang! This is the first of a two part interview with western painter Alfredo Rodriguez and his wife Cheryl. The lives of the disciple of Christ are fi...

Events in our lives can challenge our faith. There are moments when we feel abandoned by God in the midst of tragedy and challenge. These are the things that can cause us to run from the Lord and view Him as a careless, harsh God Who we can’t rely on. After all, He has let us down at a crucial time. We run from God and decide we are going o do things our way. Sometimes its days, months, or even ye...

Events in our lives can challenge our faith. There are moments when we feel abandoned by God in the midst of tragedy and challenge. These are the things that can cause us to run from the Lord and view Him as a careless, harsh God Who we can’t rely on. After all, He has let us down at a crucial time. We run from God and decide we are going o do things our way. Sometimes its days, months, or even ye...

If there is anything that a man or woman In the arts needs it is persistence. It is also something that has to be cultivated and grown. The object of that persistence is important. It is not persistence only in the pursuit of your career, it is more importantly persistence your pursuit of Christ. That is where the power, the energy, the desire to create is rooted. It is then we can more forward in...

Have you ever had someone promise you something they were going to do for you, and then they bailed? It is one of the most disappointing things we can experience. It is as well destructive to relationships. God will never do that to you and I, and on this episode we are going explore the certainty of God’s promises.

It is easy to love your work so much that it begins to take over your life. It can become an obsession that can slowly, over time, cause us to loose sight of the things that are really important in our lives. When it does, those things fade, and our lives begin to fall apart. Our creative pursuits can overcome our love of Christ and our families.  The dangerous part is that it can happen in such a...

The disciple of Christ should look nothing like the world. Our behaviors, motivations, habits, should all be radically different. So much so that people wonder what that’s all about. Why don’t you... Make yourself the center of attention? Why is it your art isn’t about being the top of the heap? Why is Jesus such a big deal to you? How come your not campaigning for the big cause in the world? Diff...

Ecc. 3:1 says; “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:” Ecclesiastes 3:1 ESV Our lives can take a lot of unexpected twists and turns as we live out the calling the Lord has given us. There are times we move forward with great pace. There are time when all seem at a stand still. There are times we must lay aside our dreams for a season so that we can show the lo...

Ecc. 3:1 says; “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:” Ecclesiastes 3:1 ESV Our lives can take a lot of unexpected twists and turns as we live out the calling the Lord has given us. There are times we move forward with great pace. There are time when all seem at a stand still. There are times we must lay aside our dreams for a season so that we can show the lo...

What is it the Lord desires for you that you can walk as a victor in Christ? It is an important question and one we need to know the answer to if we are to move along with the Lord in our lives. The impact the Lord desires to make in and through us is all a part of answering that question. We are going to begin, or perhaps I should say, continue, a grand adventure with the Lord. On this episode, w...

We live in a world where people are told that they are the result of a meaningless, random process called evolution. Their lives are a result of nothing more than a series of convenient accidents and as a result men and women are driven to the conclusion that their lives have no meaning or purpose. The ramifications of this thinking are catastrophic, and result in life being a long progression of...

One of the most difficult things we face today in the church is being able to discern wether a book that sounds like it might be interesting is theologically sound to read. “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” Romans 10:17 ESV “I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.” Psalm 101:3 E...