“The bigger the change we hope for, the longer we must be willing to invest, work for, and wait for it.”

Andy Crouch in Culture Making

“…human creativity is supremely about sharing through the Spirit in the creative purpose of the Father as he draws all things to himself through his Son”

Jeremey Begbie in Voicing Creation’s Praise

Play is an activity we engage in for its own sake—because we love it. Because it feels good. Because it brings us joy

M. H. Clark

“Your habits in the short term impact your calling in the long term.”

Ryan Romeo in Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground

“If the opening chapters of Genesis portray God as a creative artist, then it only stands to reason that the people he made in his image will also be artists. Art is an imaginative activity, and in the act of creating, we reflect the mind of our Maker.”

Philip Ryken in Art for God’s Sake

“What do you think is the biggest waste of time?” “Comparing yourself to others”, said the mole.”

Charlie Mackesy in The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

“Since we were made to glorify God, worship happens when someone is doing exactly what he or she was made to do.”

Andrew Peterson in Adorning the Dark

“When we make, we invoke the abundance of God’s world into the reality of scarcity all about us.”

Makoto Fujimura in Art + Faith

“If we are ever going to create anything beautiful, lasting, and worthwhile, it’s going to come from who we are when we are stripped of all our striving.”

CJ Casciotta in Get Weird

“You have a masterpiece inside you, too, you know. One unlike any that has ever been created, or ever will be. And remember: If you go to your grave without painting your masterpiece, it will not get painted. No one else can paint it. Only you.”

Gordon MacKenzie in Orbiting the Giant Hairball

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