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Art & Faith Conversations

Dec 18, 2019

Sandra McCracken is a singer/songwriter with a folk gospel sound that has a way of captivating audiences to sing along no matter the setting. I talk with her about her new collection of Christmas songs that is a mix of originals, familiar tunes and an old gospel favorite that she describes as the centerpiece of the...


Dec 11, 2019

Sara Groves is a singer/songwriter from St.Paul, MN. She has been nominated for 7 Dove Awards and written and recorded several albums over the years. Her and her husband run Art House North, a 110 yr old church they have renovated to serve as a space that cultivates creativity for the common good. 

Sara also has a...


Nov 21, 2019

A commissioning benediction prayer for artists written and read by host, Libby John. Artists are often undervalued or overlooked  by their faith communities and as a result don't receive the  blessing of prayer that they need. However, it's the artists who are willing to reside in the tension between the dark and...


Nov 14, 2019

Host, Libby John, talks about creativity being the great interruption that shakes us awake from the numb distractions of the world. We often think of it as the other way around. That scrolling through our phone or streaming our favorite show is what interrupts our creative thinking. Instead, Libby brings to light...


Oct 28, 2019

Host, Libby John, discusses art and the promise of the new creation. With each creative act, we sow into the beauty of the earth and participate in God's promise to make all things new. We bear the distinct signature of a creative God with the gift of our imagination and creativity. It's when our imagination wanes that...