United Adoration

<p>Do you see your creativity as light in darkness? This week, we reflect on John 8:12-20. How we might shine Christ's light through our art? What wounds have we acquired, or inflicted, when the light in creativity is...

<p>When our creativity is tied to our identity, how do we respond to God and ourselves when navigating creative dry spells? This week, we make space to hear from the Lord as we reflect on Romans 8:1-11, asking the Holy...

<p>The war in Ukraine. Economic crisis. Isolation and mental illness. Our silent struggles. How might these and other trials be a crucible for our faith and artistic practices? In this episode, we make space to come...

<p>As we pursue excellence and skill in our work, the artistic disciple of the Lord must regularly return to gaze upon the work of The True Creator who fearfully and wonderfully his people to be holy and beloved and...

<p>To have our confidence in Christ may sound like a Christian cliché. However, artists regularly face rejection from society, critics, and our own selves. How do we find our resilience in Christ, our purpose in his...

<p>What strongholds or voices have limited our unique expression of creativity, or have marred our true identity? Are beauty and God's glory synonymous? Our twelfth episode, “The Golden Calf,” invites us to consider...

<p>Our eleventh episode, “Success & The Local Songwriter,” reflects on Colossians 3:12-17. What does success mean in light of the Gospel? How can we pursue a holistic reflection of the human experience in our creative...

<p>Our tenth episode, “Humility that Harms,” invites us to consider the tension and balance of holding our gifts with humility and strength. Reflecting on Psalm 144, how do you pursue peace in this precarious dance that...

<p>Our ninth episode, “Comparison,” reflects on Galatians 5:16-26. How does comparison and envy degrade our identity and our unity with other artists? How might gratitude and resisting comparison move us toward...

<p>In our eighth episode entitled “From Loneliness to Solitude,” we reflect on Hosea 2:14-23. Like Gomer, artists may seek affirmation from other loves, especially if our identity and worth is not rooted in Jesus...

<p>In our seventh episode entitled “Be Still and Move Forward,” we reflect on Isaiah 41:1-10, the practice of stillness, and our need to receive the Lord's assurance and strength when facing various impasses or steps of...

<p>In our sixth episode “A Feast in the Wasteland,” we focus our attention, perhaps uncomfortably, on the prophecy found in Revelation 19:1-10: the Fall of Babylon. Economic success vs. spiritual desolation. The daily...

<p>In our fifth episode “Ex Nihilo,” we meditate on John 1:1-13. At Christmastide, the followers of Jesus Christ focus their attention to his birth. The Lord's Word and Light became flesh and dwelt among us who lived in...

<p>Our fourth episode, “Made In Your Image” reflects on what can be the difficult prophetic call of artists: speaking truth to God's people when they themselves have strayed from reflecting the image and character of...

<p>Our third episode, “Distinguished by His Presence” encourages us to consider how the Triune Creator is making all things new, including his people through his presence in our lives (Hebrews 10:15-25)...