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WISE-HEARTED ONES: AN ARTIST ORDAINED - S2.E5.
What if HOW we create is just as important as WHAT we create due to this divine call? Artists selected by God have a high calling — one that requires everything be surrendered to the Maker. Continuing the Wise-Hearted Ones series, Lisa Smith dives into the artistic giftings God gave to master artisans when he ordained them to create the Tabernacle. Take time to consider this self-sacrificial call, filled with joy, freedom, and efficacy, and ponder what that means for us as we seek to bring to life the gifts the Spirit of God has filled us with.
WISE-HEARTED ONES: CALLED BY NAME - S2.E4.
What does "wise-hearted" even mean? In this episode, podcast host Lisa Smith unravels a story of divine, artistic collaboration. An unlikely group of craftsmen, wandering the arid desert, are called by name, by God, to build Him a dwelling place called the Tabernacle. The Exodus account details how God specifically calls artists to make use of aesthetics, which make divine messages more tangible. The term "wise-hearted" signifies deep wisdom and skill, and emphasizes the spiritual depth in which artists work. The Tabernacle story dispels myths about artists' societal role and showcases God's intention for them to serve as makers.
ARTIST ARCHETYPES: THE IMAGINATIVE VISIONARY WITH ERIK LØKKESMOE - S4. E2.
In this episode, Lisa talks with Erik Løkkesmoe, Vice President of Marketing at Outback Presents, in Nashville, about artistic motivations, isolation, common grace, and the Imaginative Visionary Archetype. Erik shares from his years of experience working in the arts and entertainment industry from LA to Nashville.
ARTIST ARCHETYPES: THE IMAGINATIVE VISIONARY - S4. E1.
Why do you create? If you're unsure about that, how can you define fulfillment and success for yourself as a creative, let alone chart a path to get there? Knowing your strengths, gifts and motivations can help you uncover the essence of what drives your creative process. Come discover your Artist Spiritual Archetype in Season 4. In this episode Lisa and Dan introduce the Archetypes and highlight the Imaginative Visionary. "Not the imaginary visionary." - Dan ABH
ARTISTS AS CONTEMPLATIVE LEADERS WITH JOEY TOMASSONI - S3. E6.
“I think [leadership] is about influence and the moving of people in a direction, and that’s exactly what art does.” Artist and pastor, Joey Tomassoni of Annapolis, MD joins Lisa in this final conversation in the Wise-Hearted Ones series to talk about artists as leaders in and outside the of churches, learning to see and the power of beauty.
FROM SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO RELIANCE ON GOD WITH MANDY SMITH - S3.E5.
In this episode, Mandy Smith talks with Lisa and Dan about balancing creativity and leadership, the importance of vulnerability and reliance on God, and the need for authenticity and transparency in spiritual leadership. Mandy has a new book Confessions of an Amateur Saint coming to bookstores in October 2024.