Transcendent Audio Storytelling Panel (Leslie Eiler Thompson, Mike Cosper, Jakob Lewis, Tasha A.F. Lemley)

Leslie Eiler Thompson leads audio storytellers Mike Cosper (The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill), Jakob Lewis (No Small Endeavor), and Tasha A.F. Lemley (Nashville Public Radio, This Is Nashville) in conversation on how the transcendentals—truth, goodness, and beauty—shape their work. The panel examines…

A Fantastic Injustice: How God Redeems The Works Of Unworthy Vessels (Joe Sutphin, Santosh John)

Friends Joe Sutphin and Santosh John share personal stories of unmerited blessings at the intersection of work and faith, and discuss how our God delights in lavishing grace and blessings on his children, who can not earn them on their own.

Redemptive Beauty: The Lament and Protest Of Rizpah (Ruth Naomi Floyd)

This session invites you to examine the powerful tale of Rizpah (2 Samuel 21:1-14), which symbolizes grief intertwined with strength and resilience. Embracing redemptive beauty through the lens of lament necessitates a courageous acknowledgment of pain—an indispensable step toward healing and trans…

The Blue Irises: Van Gogh’s Legacy Of Madness and Brilliance and The Grace Of The Passage Of Time (Russ Ramsey)

Van Gogh’s Irises, which he painted while committed to an asylum, started out violet but turned blue over time. The red he used (the color associated with madness) is gone, and all we see is the purity of the primary color associated with peace. Where his life as an artist began (optimism) looked s…

Five Ways To Renew Your Creative Practice (Without Burning Out or Selling Out) - Andy Patton

We all want to improve our craft, bring better visions to life, and find joy in the process—but too often creativity feels fraught with friction. Creative work can feel like a grind, a gamble, a hustle, or a lonely shout in a noisy room. But it doesn’t have to. This session explores five surprising…

Five Pop Songs and a Ted Talk (Andrew Osenga)

If you’ve grown bored with church feeling like five pop songs and a Ted Talk, you’re not alone. The church has lost its way. The songs, prayers and practices from generations of Christians before have much to teach us about the kind of Jesus-following life we don’t often see in our world today. Thr…

Drawing Upon Scripture (John Hendrix)

In this conversation, John explores the challenges in illustrating, adapting, and interpreting scripture in a visual form. Using the Holy Ghost comics, his picture book retellings of Bible stories, and his Sunday sketchbook practice, John will highlight and explore the dangers and opportunities of …

Facing The Long Defeat: in Endo’s Silence and Prokofiev’s 7th Symphony (Mark Meynell)

Tolkien famously described world history as a “long defeat,” since human efforts to overcome evil are ultimately doomed to failure. But the gospel still offers hope because of Christ’s ultimate victory. Endo’s novel, Silence, depicts the crushing challenges of bringing the gospel to Japan; Russian …

Play Has Boundaries. And Pushes Them. (Katy Bowser Hutson, Sophie Killingley)

Playing happens in boundaries. Whether it’s poetry, the playground, or praying the Psalms: things get interesting when we explore the edges. Come hear from Bowser Hutson and Sophie Killingley as they kick around a main idea from their upcoming Play Book.

Courage, Good Cheer, and a Taste For Reality: Tools For Artists (and Anybody Else Who Hopes To Avoid Nihilism and Stay Sane) - Jonathan Rogers

Far from being an escape from reality, art can be an invitation to align with reality, both for the maker and the recipient. But developing a taste for reality requires both courage and good cheer. The life of Saint Lawrence, patron saint of comedians, will provide a starting point for a discussion…