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WISE-HEARTED ONES: AN ARTIST ORDAINED - S2.E5.
What if HOW we create is just as important as WHAT we create due to this divine call? Artists selected by God have a high calling — one that requires everything be surrendered to the Maker. Continuing the Wise-Hearted Ones series, Lisa Smith dives into the artistic giftings God gave to master artisans when he ordained them to create the Tabernacle. Take time to consider this self-sacrificial call, filled with joy, freedom, and efficacy, and ponder what that means for us as we seek to bring to life the gifts the Spirit of God has filled us with.
WISE-HEARTED ONES: CALLED BY NAME - S2.E4.
What does "wise-hearted" even mean? In this episode, podcast host Lisa Smith unravels a story of divine, artistic collaboration. An unlikely group of craftsmen, wandering the arid desert, are called by name, by God, to build Him a dwelling place called the Tabernacle. The Exodus account details how God specifically calls artists to make use of aesthetics, which make divine messages more tangible. The term "wise-hearted" signifies deep wisdom and skill, and emphasizes the spiritual depth in which artists work. The Tabernacle story dispels myths about artists' societal role and showcases God's intention for them to serve as makers.
WISE-HEARTED ONES: SPECIAL - GATHERING AND COMMUNITY FOR ARTISTS WITH STEPHEN ROACH - MARCH 5
In a special conversation, host Lisa Smith sits down with Stephen Roach, founder of The Breath and The Clay creative arts organization and host of the Makers & Mystics podcast. As a poet, musician, and self-proclaimed "creative instigator," Stephen takes Lisa through the concept of what it means for artists to be architects of hope. The two also dive into the gravity and healing nature of meeting in person with other artists, as Stephen prepares for the 2024 Breath and Clay Creative Arts Gathering in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on March 22-24.
WISE-HEARTED ONES: BUILDING A PURPOSEFUL WORLD THROUGH ART WITH ELISE EDWARDS - S2.E3.
“The arts are essential; they transform us, allowing access to superpowers we can't reach through linear processes or rational thinking. It's part of God's design for what it means to be human." In this episode, Lisa and her guest, Christian Ethicist and architect, Dr. Elise Edwards delve into the profound impact art and aesthetics have on our lives. Exploring the biblical narrative of Exodus, they discuss how art plays a pivotal role in shaping environments, influencing behavior, and connecting us to a deeper understanding of ourselves.
Within the strokes of art, we find whispers of the divine, a symphony of colors echoing the call of the soul. In this episode, Lisa Smith, the creative mind behind Convergence Arts Initiative, orchestrates a captivating dialogue with her mentor and artistic luminary, Deborah Sokolove, about why art matters. As the conversation weaves through the challenges artists face in a commercialized world, the duo illuminate the need for intentional engagement with art within the church.
WISE-HEARTED ONES: A STORY IN A STORY WITH JENNIFER ALLEN CRAFT - S2.E1.
An often overlooked section of Exodus has more to teach us about God’s design than we may have ever realized. This is the story of the ones who were called by name and by heart to construct the Tabernacle. Author of Placemaking and the Arts: Cultivating the Christian Life and Point University Professor Jennifer Allen Craft joins Lisa for the first episode of our new series. Jennifer and Lisa discuss how the story of the Tabernacle construction and its artistry is a beautiful story of God using design and art to elicit a sense of His presence with us and to draw us closer to Him.
