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Dave Young Kim's mural in Oakland, which is based the life of Yu Gwan Sun, a Korean folk hero and relative of the artist. At 17, she led a demonstration in 1919 for Korean Independence against the Japanese occupation. Her parents were killed by Japanese police during the demonstration, and she later died in prison.
Photo by Christian Janssen

Vocation, Arts & Culture, Visual arts

Dave Young Kim: Living out a calling as a muralist

The Oakland painter, muralist and community activist talks about blending his vocation as a Christian and an artist.

Finding time for solitude with God is a cornerstone to a healthier year in ministry.
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Health & Well-being, Spiritual health, Arts & Culture, Secular holidays

Samuel Rahberg: How to foster a healthier year in ministry

Two strategies -- seeking solitude with God and companionship in stewarding one’s vision -- will help good intentions become realities in the new year, writes a spiritual director.

Murals depicting the strengths of the Harrison neighborhood in Minneapolis are one of the creations of the arts ministry of Redeemer Lutheran Church.
Photos courtesy of Redeemer Lutheran Church

Arts & Culture, Congregations

Joy Skjegstad: Building community through arts ministry

Creators of successful arts ministries in two Minneapolis churches offer tips for starting community arts projects.

Gregory Wolfe is a writer, teacher and editor and is the founder of Image journal, which focuses on faith and the arts.
Photos courtesy of Gregory Wolfe

Arts & Culture, Christian Leadership

Gregory Wolfe: Art, theology and faith

The founder and editor of Image journal talks about why it’s important for people of faith -- and those grappling with questions of faith -- to engage with art.

Photos courtesy of On Being

Arts & Culture, Society, Vocation, Christian Leadership

Krista Tippett: Will religious institutions rise to the occasion?

Young people today may be questioning the church, but they are doing so in a way that is faithful to the heart of the tradition. This has the capacity to fuel real spiritual renewal for our institutions, says the host of “On Being” in this interview.

Ryan Scramstad, Robert Salvador and Andrew Wheeler perform in Pacific Theatre's production of "The Rainmaker," directed by Ron Reed.
Photo by Emily Cooper, courtesy of Pacific Theatre

Arts & Culture, Performing arts

Ron Reed: I'm a Christian, but I don't do Christian theater

The founder of Pacific Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia, talks about leadership, the arts and what it means to put on plays that ask spiritual questions from a Christian perspective.

Illustration showing aspects of both faith and science

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Arts & Culture, Society, Reconciliation

A. Trevor Sutton: Why should we care if faith and science conflict?

Reconciling religion and rationalism is bigger than any one person, event or generation. But reconciling individuals caught in the conflict is well within our reach, writes a pastor who is researching the faith/science divide.

Scene from The Barber of Seville at the St. Louis Opera

In this scene from "The Barber of Seville," Christopher Tiesi is Almavivia, Emily Fons is Rosina and Jonathan Beyer is Figaro in Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ 2015 production.
Photos by Ken Howard

Arts & Culture, Performing arts

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis connects people through art

At a time when opera struggles with declining support and an aging audience, it is thriving in St. Louis. Opera Theatre of Saint Louis is using innovative approaches to make the art form more accessible while being faithful to a broader artistic tradition.

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Arts & Culture, Popular culture

A. Trevor Sutton: Scripture addressed social issues before they were cool

Trends may come and go, but life in Christ is eternally relevant, writes a pastor.

Participants in The Painting Table process explore prayer and self-expression at the 2015 Wild Goose Festival in Hot Springs, North Carolina.

Photos courtesy of Roger Hutchison

Arts & Culture, Liturgical Seasons, Lent

Roger Hutchison: How finger painting became a communal Christian practice

By gathering people to pray and to paint, a lay professional in the Episcopal Church has created a process in which children and adults can explore the Passion story -- and their own.

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Structure and discipline have been crucial in pursuing The Posse Foundation’s mission of recruiting and educating a diverse group of leaders on a national scale.

A learning resource for Christian leaders and their institutions from Leadership Education at Duke Divinity