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Tag Archives: gifts
If the Prayer Fits…
A friend posted the prayer below on FB, and then asked, “How can I pray for you?” I replied that her prayer fit me perfectly. How about you? Does it fit? Lord, Today I release my gifts to you – and the temptations … Continue reading
Posted in art, arts ministry, creativity, gifts, pray, prayer, sin
Tagged gifts, God, guilt, holy spirit, prayer
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Is This Artwork a Message of God’s Love?
My friend’s husband has a bad cough and a spot on his lung. My friend is fearful, tearful. Waiting for biopsy results. That night, I lay still and asked God for an image for me to create for my friend … Continue reading
Posted in art, artists, arts ministry, drawing, Holy spirit
Tagged art, gifts, love thy neighbor
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For engineers, writers, housewives, atheists, teachers, nurses, fire fighters, legislators…..
Everyone who is alive is creative. We create solutions to problems, we create answers to questions, we create decisions when faced with options, and on and on. No matter what title we give ourselves, we create. So, with that in … Continue reading
Posted in artists, atheist, Christians at work, creation, creativity, drawing, music, scripture
Tagged art, artists, Bible, creatives, creativity, genesis, gifts, God, holy spirit
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Dancing in Church
Perichoresis is a Greek word describing the relationship between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In John 15:26, Jesus says, “But I will send you the Comforter – the Holy Spirit, the source of all truth. He will come to … Continue reading
Posted in art, artists, arts ministry, church, conversion, creation, creativity, drawing, Holy spirit, ministry through art, pray, prayer, sketching
Tagged Alpha Course, art, Bible, born again, church, creativity, gifts, holy spirit, Jesus, prayer, transformation
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Love? Ick!
My art ministry leader says, “Your job description is to LOVE…Art ministry is about the church loving artists…” and other similar statements about loving people. My inner voice objects: “But I don’t love people.” Fortunately, the art ministry leader gave … Continue reading
Posted in art, artists, arts ministry, church, conversion, creativity, culture, ministry through art
Tagged art, creativity, gifts, love thy neighbor, servant
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Almost Bailed…Glad I Didn’t
Wednesday night, I composed an email in my head that I planned to send to the leader of the local chapter of Dress for Success, a secular, nonprofit organization for women where I volunteer. Typically, we have guest speakers and … Continue reading
Posted in arts ministry, christianity, Christians at work, culture, ego, Holy spirit, pride, relationships, serve
Tagged gifts, God, holy spirit
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Free art lesson here
Arts Ministry: Free sample lesson and application ….I’ve been accepted :0
Posted in art, artists, christianity, Christians at work, church, creation, culture, drawing, Holy spirit, ministry through art, serve
Tagged art, art fruition, Arts Ministry, creativity, gifts, God, in His image, Jessie Nilo
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Game Changer for Artists (and Everyone Else)
Accepting the fact that my “hobbies” are more than a pastime, has shifted how I feel about spending time on my art and writing. Talk about a game changer! How open are you to the idea that when you give … Continue reading
Posted in art, designers, drawing, music, serve, sketching, writing
Tagged art, creativity, gifts, habits, holy spirit, transformation, writing
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Get Knocked Conscious with Relentless Love
I’m selective about which books I read..and am so happy to recommend Relentless Love. It’s easy for me to read words but not pay attention to their meaning. It happens with fiction, non-fiction, instruction manuals…you name it. I can slip … Continue reading
Posted in books, christianity, conversion, culture, death, depression, Jesus, relationships, salvation, sanctification, sin
Tagged born again, gifts, God, habits, holy spirit, Relentless Love, transformation
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Screed on Tithing
The question of tithing has come up in my household. Below is a review of the book The Tithe Scam: Christianity’s Biggest Scam. The reviewer’s first few paragraphs were enough for me to get the answer to my tithing question. Amazon.com … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, books, christianity, Christians at work, culture, evangelism, Jesus, money, offering, sin, tithe
Tagged charity, church, gifts, sin
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