Category Archives: Creativity

Am I creative?

Posted on June 8, 2019 by commaandco

This video answers with the now well-known Biblical point that since God is creative and made mankind in his image – then yes, each human is creative. While this video is good news for artists who are Christian, … Continue reading →

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Where is the chew in church?

Posted on July 7, 2018 by commaandco

Wouldn’t it be interesting to go to a church meeting where, after an opening song, the pastor announced that the congregation would be writing the sermon? I think that would get most people’s attention. The idea is that the congregation … Continue reading →

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BILL VIOLA – “I’m going to say what it really means, what it is to me”

Posted on April 30, 2018 by commaandco

In this 28 minute interview, Bill Viola, the well-known video artist, talks about his practice and life. It’s wholly appropriate to have a artist in this medium explain himself through the same medium, video. In fact, he found out the … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Video | Tagged art, Bill viola, death, life, making, moving image, Spirituality, St John of the Cross, Video, water | Leave a comment

Found in Translation

Posted on April 8, 2018 by commaandco

Randomly, in my bookshelves, I re-encountered “Subversive Spirituality” a book by Eugene Peterson – best known for his translation of the Bible into modern-day (American) speech: The Message translation. While being a pastor, Eugene had spent a year on translating … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Art in St Paul’s Cathedral

Posted on March 3, 2018 by commaandco

Bill viola and Kia Perov see their new video installation in the church which commissioned it: St Paul’s Cathedral. They reflect on the experience of making.
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Posted in Creativity, Video | Tagged art, Bill viola, commision, contemporary, Kira Perov, Martyrs, Nicholas Serota, St Paul's Cathedral, Tate, Video | Leave a comment

John Piper: One third of the Bible is Poetry

Posted on February 16, 2018 by commaandco

John Piper on why one third of the bible is poetry; also a link to his sermon on George Herbert Continue reading →

Posted in Contemplation, Creativity | Tagged Bible, George Herbert, John Piper, Mark oakley, poetry, power, words | Leave a comment

Fashion Design from faith

Posted on February 11, 2018 by commaandco

Hong Kong designers who design from a heavenly perspective, from faith, featured in “The Still Point” response to T S Eliot’s “4 Quartets” poetry Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Street Pastor, Video | Tagged clothes, couture, design, Faith, fashion, poetry, T S Eliot, textiles | 2 Comments

Quiet Retreat Day – 20th April 2013

Posted on May 10, 2013 by drew24x7

At the start of this year, my wife and I felt a spiritual nudge… to facilitate a quiet retreat day… Stillness and silence are very foreign to most of us – we all lead busy, noisy lives; balancing all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Effective Church, Lectio Divina, Meditation & Soaking, Ministry | Tagged lectio divina, meditation, prescence, retreat, silence, stillness | 1 Comment