The Thriving Christian Artist
548 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 434 ratingsThe official podcast of internationally recognized artist, speaker, author and mentor Matt Tommey. The Thriving Christian Artist Podcast is for artists who want to bust through roadblocks that have held them back for years, create the art they love and live the life the they know God created them to live as an artist in His Kingdom.
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350 - 5-Minute Mentoring:The #1 Reason to Start an Art Business
May 20, 2022 04:00 - 5 minutes - 3.6 MBI remember how I felt when I first started thinking about turning my art into a business. Excited, nervous, scared, hopeful… All the emotions were fighting for space in my mind and it was hard to concentrate on anything else. And maybe that’s what you’re feeling right now. When you start any kind of business, there’s so much to consider and weigh out, and that goes double when your business is going to live or die by your creative output. So is it worth that kind of headache? Espec...
349 - Called By Creative Glory: A Conversation with Joshua Mills
May 17, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBYou know those people who are so busy and prolific that you wonder how on earth they manage to get everything done? That’s my friend, Joshua Mills. Joshua and his wife, Janet, have been in ministry for 25 years, sharing their personal compassion and message of the hope, healing and restoration of Jesus Christ to countless people worldwide through their organization, New Wine International Ministries. Joshua has traveled the world speaking to audiences, writing dozens of books (dozens!),...
348 - 5-Minute Mentoring: 5 Tips for Conquering the Business Side of Art
May 13, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.78 MBProfit and loss statements. Shipping and insurance. Website updates. Taxes. Marketing strategies. 😳 The never-ending to-do list of business is enough to make you want to tear your hair out (or lock yourself in your studio and never come out!) The truth is, building a business is a whole new set of skills that a lot of us haven’t mastered yet! But if you really want to take your art from a hobby to a full-fledged business, you’ve got to figure this stuff out! That’s why on this episode...
347 - How Jesus Restores Through Art: A Conversation with Chad Atkins
May 10, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBHave you ever experienced a tug-of-war between your art and other aspects of your life - as if the two can’t exist simultaneously? Chad Atkins had art inside him from a very early age. He grew up in a family of artists, and he never let a day of his childhood go by without drawing. But he also had a strong desire to live his life for the Lord. His artistic nature and his faith began to clash when he encountered the teachings of Smith Wigglesworth and other revivalists. And in an e...
347 - How Jesus Restores Through Art: A Conversation with Chad Atkins
May 10, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBHave you ever experienced a tug-of-war between your art and other aspects of your life - as if the two can’t exist simultaneously? Chad Atkins had art inside him from a very early age. He grew up in a family of artists, and he never let a day of his childhood go by without drawing. But he also had a strong desire to live his life for the Lord. His artistic nature and his faith began to clash when he encountered the teachings of Smith Wigglesworth and other revivalists. And in an e...
346 - 5-Minute Mentoring: 3 Secrets for Growing an Art Business
May 06, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 4.9 MBWhether you’re just starting out in your art business or you’ve been at it awhile, chances are once the excitement of stepping out in faith wears off, you are going to start wondering… How do I actually make this work? 😳 I was in the same boat myself when I started out - struggling to turn my art from a hobby to a business that could sustain me and my family… …and into the kind of success I felt God had in store for me. So in this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I’m going to help you g...
345 - Glorifying God In The Gig Economy: A Conversation with Allen Paul
May 03, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBTruth time: God doesn’t want you to be comfortable. He isn’t a La-Z-Boy salesman. If you’re too comfortable, you’re not moving forward…and God’s going to start poking you until you do. Allen Paul found that out in his life when he was secure in his jobs as a teacher and at a church…but God wouldn’t stop poking him. Allen had financial security, but he just knew he wasn’t doing what God was calling him to do. The only solution was to leave that security behind and trust God to sho...
345 - Glorifying God In The Gig Economy: A Conversation with Allen Paul
May 03, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBTruth time: God doesn’t want you to be comfortable. He isn’t a La-Z-Boy salesman. If you’re too comfortable, you’re not moving forward…and God’s going to start poking you until you do. Allen Paul found that out in his life when he was secure in his jobs as a teacher and at a church…but God wouldn’t stop poking him. Allen had financial security, but he just knew he wasn’t doing what God was calling him to do. The only solution was to leave that security behind and trust God to sho...
344 - 5-Minute Mentoring: 5 Reasons Every Artist Should Be Using Canva To Market Their Art
April 29, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.44 MBBack in the day, when I was working on staff at churches, I was the “creative guy” - which meant that I was the default graphic designer of the group! Now, truth be told, this was NOT my area of expertise, but I dove into Adobe Photoshop and slogged my way through it. Let’s just say that it was…a challenge. 😆 Luckily, technology has come a long way since then, and tools like Canva make it MUCH easier for artists and business owners like us to create top-notch, professional marketing mater...
343 - Sharing Your Passion Creates Passion In Others: A Conversation with Frances Syverson
April 26, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBHave you ever met somebody whose art is so fascinating and who is so enthusiastic about it that it makes you want to immediately run out and try it yourself? That’s exactly what happens when you talk to my friend Frances Syverson! Frances uses techniques from beading to metal-smithing to create jewelry that is just fabulous! And while she does sell her jewelry, the real joy she gets with her art is in the making - and in teaching others how to make it themselves. Whether it’s friends a...
342 - 5-Minute Mentoring: Why Artists Need an Email List
April 22, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7 MBRemember a few months ago when Facebook and Instagram went down for a full day? Panic ensued! While some users were upset they couldn’t share their Wordle results, others - especially business owners - suddenly realized that even though they may have a lot of followers on social media, their ability to communicate with those followers was out of their hands…and that made them feel really uncomfortable. Social media is great, but the key to building a solid, reliable marketing strategy is ...
341 - The Surprise & Beauty of the Unexpected: A Conversation with Robin Popp
April 19, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBYou know when two things (or people) come together unexpectedly and you think, “Wow…that makes so much sense!”? That’s kind of what has happened in my friend Robin Popp’s art life. She’s an artist to the core, an accomplished, award-winning painter as well as an experienced cabinet and furniture maker. Those two loves existed separately…until she figured out how to bring the two sides of her artistic self together by framing her paintings in custom-built shadow boxes! In this episode ...
340 - 5-Minute Mentoring: How To Become An Artist Entrepreneur
April 15, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 6.19 MBWhen you think of a job that provides steady income and security, what do you think of? Toiling away in the offices of a big company? Maybe a bank or a retailer? That sort of thing? Well, in these days of economic upheaval, layoffs, and business closures, the traditional path to “job security” has turned into a whole lot of uncertainty. Besides, when you’re an artist at heart, does working a 9-to-5 for somebody else really seem more secure these days than stepping out in faith to ...
340 - 5-Minute Mentoring: How To Become An Artist Entrepreneur
April 15, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 6.19 MBWhen you think of a job that provides steady income and security, what do you think of? Toiling away in the offices of a big company? Maybe a bank or a retailer? That sort of thing? Well, in these days of economic upheaval, layoffs, and business closures, the traditional path to “job security” has turned into a whole lot of uncertainty. Besides, when you’re an artist at heart, does working a 9-to-5 for somebody else really seem more secure these days than stepping out in faith to ...
339 - How God Uses Art To Call People To Him: A Conversation with Terry Glaspey
April 12, 2022 04:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBChristian art has always been a force for the Lord. Paintings, hymns, poetry, sculpture, drama… all the forms of art you can think of have been touched by God to call people to Him. And yet even today, some people don’t understand just how powerful the connection between art and faith really is. Terry Glaspey is not one of those people. Terry, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, is an award-winning author, mentor, and seminary professor with a lifetime ...
338 - 5-Minute Mentoring: 5 Ways to Know If an Idea Is Worth Pursuing
April 08, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7.01 MBWhen you create art for a living, there’s a lot more on the line than when you’re a hobbyist. You can have the same level of enthusiasm with an art business that you had in your hobby days - more, even. But if your family is counting on the income from you selling your art to put food on the table, that puts a different type of pressure on you and your art. Naturally, if you’re going to make a living creating art, it has to sell. So when you’re out there doing your creative thing,...
337 - Raising The Next Generation Of Kingdom-Hearted Artists: A Conversation with Bryn Gillette
April 05, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBIt’s always great to reconnect with old friends like Bryn Gillette. If you’re a longtime listener to the podcast, you may remember Bryn from way way back in episode 46. Bryn is a very talented painter in his own right, but his real calling is in teaching. His day job is teaching visual art and art history at Charlotte Christian School, where he is “raising up a generation of Kingdom-hearted artists.” I'm also honored that Bryn will be at Gathering of Artisans this year, where he will...
336 - 5-Minute Mentoring: How To Heal Your Heart From Shame
April 01, 2022 04:00 - 12 minutes - 8.36 MBWhat sort of garment are you wearing? No, I’m not asking whether you’re wearing shorts or a dress or jeans or a pocket t-shirt. If you’re wearing white after Labor Day or socks with Crocs…no judgment here. What I’m really asking is whether you’re wearing the Garment of Praise or the Garment of Shame. Shame is heavy. Shame drags us down. Shame is a burden that colors our experiences, our interactions, and our relationship with the Lord. The Lord tells us to put on the Garment of ...
335 - When Your Art Does The Talking: A Conversation with Grace Bomer
March 29, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBThere’s a big misconception that “prophetic art” has to depict crosses and doves and Scripture quotes. It causes a lot of artists to question if their art “qualifies” as prophetic. Well, prophetic art doesn’t HAVE to do all that - but it sure can! My friend Grace Bomer is an award-winning artist who uses her art to glorify the Lord. Her paintings, which are often metaphorical representations of Biblical lessons and scenes, have the power to reach the hearts of Christian and secular a...
334 - 5-Minute Mentoring: Should Artists Pay for Advertising?
March 25, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.43 MBAs a business owner, you know that marketing and advertising are vital to growing your business. You’ve got to be able to get out in front of your ideal client, show them what you can do, and get them excited to buy. But how far should you go? Should you invest in Facebook ads? Print advertising? Billboards? One of those airplanes that pulls the banner behind it? ✈️ There are as many advertising opportunities as there are stars in the sky… ✨ But it’s hard to know what kind of a...
333 - When God's Grace Moves In Your Life: A Conversation with Gabriel Stockton
March 22, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBIt’s always fascinating to hear how God works in the lives of artists and brings them out of bad situations so they can thrive. My friend Gabriel Stockton was unhappy, wasn’t creating art, and felt he was at his rock bottom. Suddenly, Gabriel began seeing the word “thrive” everywhere. Then God led him to the community of artists in the Created to Thrive group on Facebook. And Gabriel began to reflect God’s beauty with his watercolor art. Now, as a “plein air” painter, Gabriel’s ...
332 - 5-Minute Mentoring: Help, Nobody's Buying My Online Course!
March 18, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.6 MBOne of the biggest hardest truths about business is that sometimes you can do everything right, and people still won’t buy. It hurts. It’s frustrating. It makes you want to throw in the towel. It’s easy to look at other people and think, “It’s working for them - why isn’t it working for me???” On this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, we’re talking about all those obstacles that can pop up in your journey…and what you can learn from each of them to find success - whatever that looks like...
331 - Prophetic Art: A Conversation with Wendy Manzo
March 15, 2022 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBYou know those people who are so generous that they’ll drop everything to show you around their gorgeous city, inspire and move you, and then leave you wondering how you were so fortunate to meet them? Wendy Manzo is one of those people. Art has always been in Wendy, and she has always connected that art with God. But it wasn’t until she was invited to paint (not her artistic field of choice at the time) in worship and felt the Holy Spirit moving through her brush that she began to undert...
330 - 5-Minute Mentoring: The Problem With Friends And Family Discounts
March 11, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 7.81 MBAs consumers, most of us enjoy getting a discount and saving a little money whenever we can. A free stack of pancakes at IHOP? Sign me up! I have a friend who is a big bargain-hunter - he hits up every thrift store in every town he visits in the hopes of finding a treasure. And he finds a lot of them! But as a business owner, discounts are a different story…especially if there are people around you who ask for or expect them! It can really put you in a tough place as a business owner. ...
329 - Jörn Lange - The Secret Language of Prophetic Art
March 08, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBWhen does an “out-of-the-blue” Christmas gift turn into a gift to people all over the world? If you’re Jörn Lange, it’s when your wife’s seemingly random gift of pastel chalk and art paper turns into an outreach ministry based around prophetic art. But as is so often the case, Jörn’s ministry didn’t come easy. Jörn’s journey - from initially putting his art supplies away without a thought to his current life as an artist fully committed to doing what he hears God telling him to do -...
329 - Jörn Lange - The Secret Language of Prophetic Art
March 08, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBWhen does an “out-of-the-blue” Christmas gift turn into a gift to people all over the world? If you’re Jörn Lange, it’s when your wife’s seemingly random gift of pastel chalk and art paper turns into an outreach ministry based around prophetic art. But as is so often the case, Jörn’s ministry didn’t come easy. Jörn’s journey - from initially putting his art supplies away without a thought to his current life as an artist fully committed to doing what he hears God telling him to do -...
329 - Jörn Lange - The Secret Language of Prophetic Art- 3/8/22
March 08, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBWhen does an “out-of-the-blue” Christmas gift turn into a gift to people all over the world? If you’re Jörn Lange, it’s when your wife’s seemingly random gift of pastel chalk and art paper turns into an outreach ministry based around prophetic art. But as is so often the case, Jörn’s ministry didn’t come easy. Jörn’s journey - from initially putting his art supplies away without a thought to his current life as an artist fully committed to doing what he hears God telling him to do -...
328 - 5-Minute Mentoring: Thriving in Uncertain Economic Times
March 04, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 6.91 MBThey say the only certain things in life are death and taxes…but I would argue that “economic uncertainty” should be added to that list. 😳 If you’re worrying about the latest economic news, you’re in good company. But over my career, I’ve realized that there is one key to thriving during uncertain economic times: Being an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship is the only way to create multiple streams of income that are aligned w/ your unique design and your Kingdom assignment. And when you cr...
327 - Creativity & Healing: A Conversation with Teresa & Terry Arsenault
March 01, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBThe process of creativity can be a pretty solitary one. We often ideate, outline, sketch, create, and finish a piece completely on our own, without input or sharing the experience with anyone else. Being an artist can be lonely. And when that loneliness creeps into your marriage…it can cause significant pain, struggle, and grief for everyone involved. My friends Terry and Teresa Arsenault walked through this painful journey in their marriage, and on this week’s Thriving Christian Artist...
326 - 5-Minute Mentoring: 3 Clues That It's Time To Raise Your Art Prices
February 25, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.11 MBDoes the idea of raising your prices make your knees weak? Give you butterflies in your stomach? Make your palms sweat? I get it - a lot of artists worry that if they raise their prices, then nobody will buy their art! But what you’ll find is that raising your prices actually helps your business grow - because building profit into your pricing means that you have the time and space to truly hone your craft. On this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I’m sharing 3 big clues to look for to kn...
324 - 5-Minute Mentoring: 3 Clues That It's Time To Raise Your Art Prices
February 25, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.11 MBDoes the idea of raising your prices make your knees weak? Give you butterflies in your stomach? Make your palms sweat? I get it - a lot of artists worry that if they raise their prices, then nobody will buy their art! But what you’ll find is that raising your prices actually helps your business grow - because building profit into your pricing means that you have the time and space to truly hone your craft. On this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I’m sharing 3 big clues to look for to kn...
325 - Visual Empathy: A Conversation with Aeron and Tracy Brown
February 22, 2022 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBFor many people who grew up in the church, shame is a constant companion. If we don’t fit into this perfect mold that is expected of us, we fear that we’re not good enough, that we’re not worthy of the love that God has promised us. So we try harder to be “perfect” - to feel like we are worthy of God’s favor. But in the wise words of Brené Brown, “When perfectionism is driving us, shame is riding shotgun, and fear is the annoying backseat driver.” I’ve met so many artists who find thems...
324 - 5-Minute Mentoring: 5 Differences Between Creating FOR God and Creating WITH God
February 18, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.11 MBI talk a lot about prophetic art - the idea of creating art with God as a part of our creative process. But as wonderful as it sounds, sometimes it may be easier said than done, especially if the concept is new to you. We often get caught up in creating FOR God - in creating art that will glorify Him, that we hope will represent His goodness and His greatness to help others know Him. And while there’s nothing wrong with wanting to honor God with your art, sometimes that desire can back...
323 - Why Who You Know Matters: A Conversation with Sophie Dare
February 15, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBYears ago, when I was just out of school and looking for a job, a family friend told me that for many opportunities in life, “It’s all about who you know!” As a young, idealistic college graduate with my newly minted diploma, I wanted to argue - “No, it’s all about what you know and the results you can produce! I should be hired based on merit and talent - not on connections!” The truth is somewhere in the middle, but I can promise you this - in almost every major milestone in my life, “wh...
322 - 5-Minute Mentoring: How To Discover Your Unique Artistic Voice
February 11, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.75 MBWhen I wove my first basket, I literally went “by the book.” I used the same materials, the same weaving technique, and came out with the same basket as a result. Since it was my first experience with weaving, that feeling that I’d done it properly was key to me creating my next basket, and my next. And I’ve never stopped 😊 When we begin learning something new - whether it’s working in a new medium, trying a new technique, or wading into new subject matter - most of us start by emulating ...
321 - What is NFT Art? - A Conversation with Patrick Bezalel & Lily Chia
February 08, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBNFTs. Bitcoin. Crypto. Blockchain. The Metaverse. You can barely turn on the news or look at social media without running across one of these terms, and if you’re like me, you have more questions than answers. 😖 And then, what do all of these have to do with art? How do you sell digital art? What does that process look like? 🤷♂️ That’s exactly what I wanted to know. So after some overwhelming Google research, I knew I needed to talk to experts…and that led me to this week’s podcast gu...
320 - 5-Minute Mentoring: Stop Asking Permission to Create
February 04, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.54 MBIt all started with a book called “Willow Basketry” that I got from the University of Georgia bookstore where I worked. In fact, I didn’t really think of myself as an artist then - I’d spent more time creating and performing music, not art. But something about that book caught my eye. I’d never woven anything before, but I was willing to give it a try. And I had acres of kudzu vine behind my apartment. It was destiny! (Ah, the boldness of youth…). Looking back, I’m thankful that I foun...
319 - How Creativity Sets Us Free: A Conversation with Stephen & Tricia Preston
February 01, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBFor kids, having fun is usually #1 on their daily agenda. But as we become adults, “having fun” is often replaced with going to work, paying bills, dealing with the broken washing machine, and other boring “grown-up” stuff. But why? It doesn’t have to be this way! We adults deserve to have fun, too! And my friends Stephen and Tricia Preston are two adults who know how to have fun - and to create fun for everyone! The truth is, fun and creativity are a powerful way to build relationship...
319 - How Creativity Sets Us Free: A Conversation with Stephen & Tricia
February 01, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBFor kids, having fun is usually #1 on their daily agenda. But as we become adults, “having fun” is often replaced with going to work, paying bills, dealing with the broken washing machine, and other boring “grown-up” stuff. But why? It doesn’t have to be this way! We adults deserve to have fun, too! And my friends Stephen and Tricia Preston are two adults who know how to have fun - and to create fun for everyone! The truth is, fun and creativity are a powerful way to build relationship...
318 - 5-Minute Mentoring: The Key to Achieving Your Goals in 2022
January 28, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.06 MBDo you get excited about the promise and potential of the new year? Does the smell of a new planner bring you joy? Do you make your big goals, write them on your calendar, and dream of how amazing your life will be once you’ve accomplished those goals? I’m all about dreaming big…but I’m not all about idealizing or romanticizing a dream that is so big that it’s not actually attainable. That just sets you up for failure right out of the gate. Remember the wise words of Antoine de Saint-E...
317 - Impact vs Influence: A Conversation with Ray Hughes Part 2
January 25, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBIn our recent chat, Ray Hughes said something that struck me almost speechless: “Why does something have to ‘be’ something before it becomes something else?” Ray was speaking in particular about the words and impressions that he captures in his leather journal as he goes throughout his day, snapshots of a landscape, a stranger, a feeling he experiences. Maybe those words will turn into a song. Maybe they’ll evolve into a poem. Or maybe they’ll just be…without becoming something else. B...
316 - 5-Minute Mentoring: Drinking Coffee with the Lord
January 21, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.53 MBI know sometimes that we creatives can be a little resistant to routines. We’re free spirits! We let inspiration guide us! But over the years, I have realized that having a morning routine spending time with God gives me the time and focus I need to get ready for my day in a way that brings glory to Him. Now, there are lots of gurus who will tell you that they have found the perfect morning routine, that their way is the right way, the only way…but I don't believe that’s true. There is ...
315 - Impact vs Influence: A Conversation with Ray Hughes Part 1
January 18, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBDo you want to have impact…or do you want to have influence? I spent some time recently with one of my spiritual fathers, Ray Hughes, as we recorded this two-part podcast for you (Part 2 is coming next week!) I’m still personally processing the deep things from that rich conversation, but two words stick out to me… impact vs influence. Ray talked about these two words like musical forces: impact is percussive and in the moment like a rock dropped in the water, while influence is fluid an...
314 - 5-Minute Mentoring: What Fishing Teaches Us About Business
January 14, 2022 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBI come from a long line of fishermen. As a kid, I spent hours out on the lake with a fishing pole in my hand, learning life’s lessons (and how to tell a great “fish tale!”). When you’re fishing with just one pole, you can only catch one fish at a time, right? If you want more fish, you have to use a different tool - like a trotline, a fish trap, or even a fish wheel. The tool you use has a direct impact on the results you get. Building your art business is a lot like fishing. Maybe you...
313 - Connecting Through the Power Of Story: A Conversation with Fred Koehler
January 11, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBThey say that loose lips sink ships…and so does my guest and new friend Fred Koehler! (Okay, so he’s only sunk one ship - his brother’s boat - but wait until you hear the story! 🌊) Fred is an author, illustrator, and artist with a strong belief in the power of story - and in the potential that stories have to connect with one another, change hearts and minds, and understand and empathize with the world around us. The truth is, we are all storytellers, no matter what creative medium we cho...
312 - 5-Minute Mentoring: Assume Connection
January 07, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 4.85 MBHave you ever walked into an unfamiliar room and felt like everyone was talking about you? Ugh…so uncomfortable, right? But what if, instead of assuming they were saying bad things about you, you assumed they were singing your praises? Would that change the way you carried yourself, how you walked, and how you interacted with those people? The same applies for the idea of inviting the Holy Spirit into your creative process. Scripture tells us that He’s with us and within us always…yet...
311 - Called to Create : A Conversation with Tina Honerkamp
January 04, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB“What kind of tree are you?” This was the question that Tina Honerkamp’s husband, Nick, asked her when she told him that she had received a prophetic download from the Lord that she was “a tree bearing both fruit and flower.” This was also the question that started Tina on a journey of faith, self-discovery, and healing. At the time, Tina was searching for her own identity in the Lord outside of her role as a mom and pastor’s wife…for her own special calling that He had just for her....
310 - 5-Minute Mentoring: Process vs Purpose
December 17, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.67 MBDo you ever get stuck in analysis paralysis? It’s so easy to be overwhelmed with possibilities and options that we creatives tend to overthink the answers to the swarm of questions buzzing in your head. When it comes right down to it, though, I've found that there are really two kinds of questions: purpose questions and process questions. Recognizing the difference between the two can reframe the situation and create clarity and breakthrough in your art career. On this week’s episode of...
309 - The Realities of Thriving as a Full Time Artist : A Conversation with Luke Allsbrook
December 14, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBWhether you’re at church, a party, or on an airplane, small talk often starts with the simple question, “So what do you do?” If you struggle to answer this question with, “I’m an artist,” just know that the struggle is real. Between the reality of repeated rejection and the tenuous track of securing a spot in tenured teaching, a full-time art career has a reputation as a really risky business. Around here we don’t shy away from the realities of a career as a thriving Christian artist - ...
308 - 5-Minute Mentoring: Success in the Season You're In
December 10, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.52 MB“Comparison is the thief of joy.” - Theodore Roosevelt In the age of Instagram, it’s hard not to get caught in the comparison trap...to see someone else having success and to lament that you're not experiencing the same. Success looks different at each stage of your business - the keyword there being “your.” You can't compare your vision of success to anyone else's vision of success - especially when they're in a different season. Inside our mentoring program, I get to walk with so many ...