All artists struggle with fear. Gregory’s story is one in which he battles with the ultimate fear of every artist – of leaving safe and secure, and moving into art as more than a hobby. His is one story in a series of stories provided by real artists in the real world. If, after reading [...]
THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES HAS PASSED, AND THE STORIES WILL BEGIN TO GO LIVE DURING THE WEEK AFTER CHRISTMAS, LASTING THROUGH JANUARY 2013. _____________ Creating art is a scary thing. I continue to meet so many gifted artists who desperately want to create some new and beautiful thing, but who are too scared to create [...]
This post is twice as long as normal, and breaks every rule that I’ve paid the blogging experts to teach me about. I just didn’t want to cut it down. I love how the concept of “Story” has come to the forefront over the past ten years. Due in large part to Christians who [...]
The only people who refuse to admit fear are the ones who should be scared to death. The rest of us willingly recognize that we’re fearful. Truth is, many of us are terrified. WE’RE TERRIFIED THAT THEY’LL DISCOVER WHO WE REALLY ARE. We’re terrified that our boss is going to walk down the hall, peer into [...]
I love creating art that moves people emotionally, and challenges them spiritually. I love creating art that makes people ask the most difficult questions of life. And I love creating art that offers the true life of Christ. But I can love art too much. I can easily forget that good art is simply a [...]
I explore the intersection where Christianity, creativity, and leadership converge. I wrote a book about that intersection called PURSUING CHRIST. CREATING ART.
