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"Beholding is a countercultural act—it requires us to stop, to receive, and to fully see.” — Makoto Fujimura"Slow art is an invitation to linger, to notice, and to let the world unfold before us." — Makoto FujimuraYou are a beautiful masterpiece. But the practice of living artfully comes slowly, often through brokenness, weakness, or failure. Contemporary artist Makoto Fujimura integrates traditional Japanese styles with abstract expressionism and Christian theology, to explore the beauty that can emerge from the ashes pain and suffering. Both his art and his writing call us to behold the gift of creation, participate in its redemption, accentuating the cracks and fractures in our lives, so that grace might abound.Makoto Fujimura—renowned artist, writer, and theologian—joins Dr. Pam King to explore the deep connections between art, faith, and flourishing. Fujimura shares how his Japanese heritage and study of traditional Nihonga painting have shaped his understanding of creativity as a sacred act. Through themes of brokenness, beauty, and slow art, he challenges us to rethink success, embrace imperfection, and create from a place of love and abundance. Whether you're an artist, a person of faith, or someone seeking meaning in a hurried world, this conversation will invite you to slow down, behold, and embrace the mystery and beauty of life.Mako Fujimura integrates his artmaking, theology, and culture care advocacy into a beautiful expression of thriving and spiritual health. Through his breathtaking expressionist style, distinctively Japanese methods, and his rooted Christian convictions, he's bringing beauty into being, and inviting us to do the same.In this conversation with Mako Fujimura, we discuss:What art is, what creativity means, and the human capacity for making beautyHow we can live artfully through imperfection, brokenness, trauma, and sufferingHow the practice of a gift economy can lead to mutual thrivingThe slow art of pausing, stopping, and beholding that contributes to our mental and spiritual healthAnd the connection between knowledge and love in a life of creativity and artmaking.Helpful Links and ResourcesFollow Makoto Fujimura on X @iamfujimuraView Mako's art at makotofujimura.comMakoto Fujimura's WritingsMakoto Fujimura's BooksNihonga Art and its TraditionsRefractions: A Journey of Art, Faith, & CultureCulture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common LifeSilence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of SufferingArt and Faith: A Theology of MakingEpisode Highlights"Art is fundamentally what human beings create—it is our capacity to make, and in making, we come to know.""Beholding is a countercultural act—it requires us to stop, to receive, and to fully see.”"We worship a wounded, glorified human being—our brokenness is not something to escape but something to offer.""Creativity is not about self-expression alone—it is about giving yourself away in love.""Slow art is an invitation to linger, to notice, and to let the world unfold before us."Show NotesMakoto Fujimura discusses the intersection of art, faith, and flourishingThe importance of beholding in a fast-paced worldHow brokenness and imperfection reveal deeper beautyNihonga painting and the wisdom of traditional Japanese artCreativity as an act of love and gift-givingThe Art of BeholdingWhy slowing down is essential for creativity and spiritual growthThe practice of beholding as a way of seeing the world more deeplyHow art invites us to be present and pay attentionThe connection between contemplation, creativity, and flourishing"Beholding is a countercultural act—it requires us to stop, to receive, and to fully see."Creativity, Faith, and Human FlourishingHow art and faith are intertwined in human thrivingThe spiritual discipline of making and creatingWhy true knowledge is connected to love and experience"Art is fundamentally what human beings create—it is our capacity to make, and in making, we come to know."How community fosters creativity and growthBrokenness, Beauty, and the Theology of MakingThe Japanese tradition of Kintsugi and embracing imperfectionHow Jesus' wounds and resurrection shape our view of brokennessThe gift economy vs. the transactional economy in art"We worship a wounded, glorified human being—our brokenness is not something to escape but something to offer."Learning to see beauty in what is discarded or overlookedThe Practice of Slow ArtWhy slowing down is essential for deep engagement with artHow layers in Nihonga painting reveal new depths over time"Slow art is an invitation to linger, to notice, and to let the world unfold before us."How slowing down fosters healing and deeper connectionThe role of patience and attentiveness in both art and lifeLiving a Creative and Generous LifeHow to cultivate creativity in daily life, even outside traditional artsThe role of community in sustaining creative workWhy generosity and self-giving are essential to true creativity"Creativity is not about self-expression alone—it is about giving yourself away in love."Practical steps for integrating creativity into everyday livingPam King's Key TakeawaysWhether you think of yourself as artist, we're all creative. Mako's message is intentionally not just for artists, but is an invitation for all of us to live artfully—no matter what we do for a living.Because creativity comes in so many different ways, from leadership, to scientific research, to parenting, to cooking, we all have the daily creative capacity to add beauty to the world.And to that end, remember your first love, the playfulness and creativity of giving beauty to the worldA gift economy of beauty offers a radical resistance to consumerism, competition, and comparison.Art and the making of beauty is a part of thriving. And the invitation to live artfully starts with a daily practice of slowing down: pause, stop, and behold. Smell the roses. Consider the lilies.And finally, there's a path to beauty through brokenness. Grace comes to us through failure. And strength is made perfect in weakness.And finally, though the wind may be blowing through our lives, may we all learn to behold the moonlight leaking between the roof planks.About Makoto FujimuraContemporary artist Makoto Fujimura is a painter, an author, a speaker, and an imaginative maker with a gift for theological integration.Mako's message is intentionally not just for artists, because creativity comes in so many different ways, from leadership, to scientific research, to parenting, to cooking, we all have the daily creative capacity to add beauty to the world. Working out of his Princeton, New Jersey studio, his work has been described by David Brooks as “a small rebellion against the quickening of time.” Art critic Robert Kushner placed Mako's art at the forefront of a contemporary movement about “hope, healing, redemption, and refuge, while maintaining visual sophistication and intellectual integrity.”A blend of fine art and abstract expressionism, Mako describes his work as “slow art,” being influenced directly by the distinctively Japanese Nihonga style, which is patient and methodical, using slow drying pigments from ground minerals.Mako's art has been featured in galleries and museums around the world, as well as notable collections in The Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, The Huntington Library in California, and the Tikotin Museum in Israel.From 2012 to 2017, he served as vision director of the Brehm Center here at Fuller Theological Seminary.Mako is the author of several books, including Refractions: A Journey of Art, Faith, & Culture, Culture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common Life, and Silence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of Suffering. His most recent is entitled Art and Faith: A Theology of Making. And his next book will be available soon—titled, Art Is: A Journey into the Light. And with his wife Haejin, he's producing a new work on Beauty and Justice.Follow him on X @iamfujimura, and view his beautiful work at makotofujimura.com. About the Thrive CenterLearn more at thethrivecenter.org.Follow us on Instagram @thrivecenterFollow us on X @thrivecenterFollow us on LinkedIn @thethrivecenter About Dr. Pam KingDr. Pam King is Executive Director the Thrive Center and is Peter L. Benson Professor of Applied Developmental Science at Fuller School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy. Follow her @drpamking. About With & ForHost: Pam KingSenior Director and Producer: Jill WestbrookOperations Manager: Lauren KimSocial Media Graphic Designer: Wren JuergensenConsulting Producer: Evan RosaSpecial thanks to the team at Fuller Studio and the Fuller School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy.

Allison Hall drops in to share about her years as "Artist in Residence" at Christ Church Anglican. Fr. Bryan Biba also joins in the conversation to share about the vision, purpose and structure behind the initiative. To see Allison's work and read about her hymn-inspired murals please visit the living creatures website here. To subscribe to Allison's substack go here. To order Allison's amazing calendar go here. To learn about The Brehm Center's Artist in Residence program click here.

We're back with a special bonus episode! In this episode of Transforming Engagement: The Podcast, Dr. Rose Madrid Swetman sits down with Shannon Sigler, Executive Director of Brehm Center, to explore how the arts can uniquely bridge divides and foster community—especially in polarized times. We hope this conversation inspires you to think about ways you can bring art, creativity, and imagination into your faith practice and the communities you serve. You can learn more about Brehm Center at Fuller Theological Seminar at: brehmcenter.org/  Brehm Center was one of the generous sponsors of the 2024 Christ & Cascadia Gathering, and today's conversation marks an approximate halfway point to next year's event!  Be sure to save the date for the second annual Christ & Cascadia Gathering on May 2, 2025. You can sign up for event updates at: christandcascadia.com/gathering  

We have an inspiring episode of Everyday Spirituality to share! Nick Warnes joins us to discuss his creative process, the new direction he will be taking his writing in, and how he is doing publishing differently through his company, Cyclical, a faithfully innovative publishing company. We can't wait to share this episode with you!   Check out Nick's latest release here, now available for pre-order: https://cyclicalpublishing.com/deconstructing-church-planting/   Nicholas Warnes is the Founder and Executive Director of Cyclical Inc. and Director of Cyclical LA in Los Angeles. Nick is also a recognized speaker on church planting, coach for New Worshiping Communities with the Presbyterian Church USA, on the advisory board for the Brehm Center and the Church Planting Program at Fuller Theological Seminary, and an adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary. — "My preconceived notion of authors was that you sit up in a place by yourself with a typewriter and type away... Once I figured out I could do this with friends, it was way better, and matched who I am as a human." -Nick Warnes — Everyday Spirituality is a podcast from connect.faith; which is a new worshiping community of the Presbyterian Church (USA) unbound by location coming together at the intersection of creativity, spirituality and justice. Learn more about connect.faith at our website - https://connect.faith Donate to support our mission.

In this episode, host Martin Rodriguez sits down with Eddie Gibbs, retired Donald A. McGavran Professor Emeritus of Church Growth at Fuller Theological Seminary, to discuss his experiences with missiology. Gibbs shares about his experiences with and hopes for the future of missiology in Western cultures. Our Guest Edmund (Eddie) Gibbs is a professor emeritus in the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary (Pasadena, California) and a senior adviser to the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology and the Arts. He occupied the Robert Munger Chair of Evangelism, after which he was the Donald A. McGavran Professor Emeritus of Church Growth. During the 1980s, he worked closely with the Billy Graham Association, serving as Nation Training Director for six Billy Graham missions in England during that time. His seminars for church leaders about leadership in the emerging church have been held in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway, Australia, South Africa, and around the United States. Gibbs has also written several books, including Good News Is for Sharing, Ten Growing Churches, In Name Only, ChurchNext, LeadershipNext, and (with Ryan Bolger) Emerging Churches. Publications Mentioned Lesslie Newbigin. Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1988. Eddie Gibbs. ChurchNext: Quantum Changes in How We Do Ministry. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2000. Eddie Gibbs. LeadershipNext: Changing Leaders in a Changing Culture. Downers Grove, IL: IVP: 2005. Credits Hosted by Martin Rodriguez Produced by Greg McKinzie

Shannon Sigler explores the church's engagement with culture and the integration of worship and the arts, while reflecting on the history and future of Fuller's Brehm Center. Shannon Sigler is the executive director of Fuller's Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

In this episode, I am joined by my friend Dr. Kutter Callaway, associate professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary and Co-Director of Reel Spirituality, and we talk about his work on technology, film, and culture.Sign up to receive the WeeklyTech newsletter each Monday morning at jasonthacker.com/weeklytech.Meet Dr. Callaway:Dr. Callaway has been actively engaged in writing and speaking on the interaction between theology and culture–particularly film, television, and online media–in both academic and popular forums. He has been a steering committee member for the Religion, Film, and Visual Culture group at the American Academy of Religion since 2013. He has also served on the Windrider Film Forum Advisory Board and on the steering committee for the Brehm Center’s Church in Contemporary Culture Initiative since 2011. He is ordained as a Baptist minister.Resources:Strength to Love by Martin Luther King, Jr.Resources from Kutter Callaway

Maria Fee is a painter who works with paper, canvas and paint to create work that explores fragmentation, cultural mixing referred to as mestizo, alienation and hospitality. She is the director of the national artist residency program at Brehm Cascadia which is part of the Brehm Center of Fuller Seminary. We talk about the residency and the need artists have for the church but also the  need churches have for artists and why. Find out more about Maria's work at: https://www.mariafee.net Music provided for this episode by Greg LaFollette.  

Dr. Steve Moore interviews Shannon Sigler the Executive Director of Fuller Theological Seminary's Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts and her work surrounding how these areas intersect.  

Walter Brueggemann, William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary, preaches about the gospel’s power that frees us from a world of fear and ushers us into a world of love. This audio is a recording from the 2015 Fuller Forum. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

How do the arts form us in worship? What role do they play in shaping our imagination? These are the topics we're tackling on todays episode as we sit down with W. David Taylor. David is the author of, Glimpses of the New Creation, director of the Brehm Center in Texas, and has spent much of his life working at the intersection of faith, theology, and the arts

Teesha Hadra (MDiv ’20), looks at the Psalms and asks how it is possible for us to sing God’s praises and testify to God’s faithfulness in the midst of grief and hardship. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s virtual All-Seminary Chapel on May 27, 2020. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

“Artists are gardeners who are called to till the soil of culture.” - Mako FujimuraOn this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael spends an hour with Mako Fujimura, visual artist, author, thought leader, and cultural-shaper who was recently appointed Director of The Brehm Center at Fuller Seminary. His paintings have been exhibited around the world and he is one of the first artists to paint live on stage at New York City’s legendary Carnegie Hall.Mako is an artist whose process driven, refractive “slow art” has been described by David Brooks of New York Times as “a small rebellion against the quickening of time”. Mr. Fujimura is also a well-read author. He and Michael will discuss Mako’s books Culture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common Life and Silence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of Suffering.Find out even more about Mako here.

Scot McKnight, professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary, considers Jesus’ parable about the rich man and Lazarus—a story less about a right understanding of death and more about a right way to live. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel during the 2011-12 academic year. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Kevin Doi (MDiv ’94), Fuller Seminary chaplain, encourages us to be attentive to God’s presence, reflecting on how God meets us in the most difficult and unexpected places. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s virtual All-Seminary Chapel on May 13, 2020. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Mark Labberton, Clifford L. Penner Presidential Chair of Fuller Seminary, preaches on how God sees us without misconception and on our charge to see others with the same dignity well. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s virtual All-Seminary Chapel on May 6, 2020. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Oliver Crisp, former professor of systematic theology, speaks about what it looks like to be a worshiping community continually shaped and transformed by Christ. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel during the 2011 fall quarter. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Inés Velásquez-McBryde (MDiv 19’), pastor and speaker, delivers a message on how God welcomes us under the shelter of his hope, even as we continue to experience fear and grief. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s virtual All-Seminary Chapel on April 22, 2020. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Jaclyn Williams and Cate McCrory, former chapel interns, preach an Eastertide sermon about how God’s embodied peace and love meets us in the midst of fear and doubt. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel during the 2012 spring quarter. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

The late Evelyne Reisacher, former associate professor of Islamic studies and intercultural relations, preached this Easter sermon on Jesus’ resurrection and on what it means for us to be raised with Christ. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary chapel during the 2010 Spring quarter. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Mark Labberton, Clifford L. Penner Presidential Chair of Fuller Seminary, meditates on how God’s ultimate work—by the resurrection of Christ—reshapes and reorders our ordinary life. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel during the 2014 Winter quarter. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Eugene Lowry, preacher and author, reflects on the deep and overwhelming wonder that we experience when we encounter God and God’s holiness. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel during the 2013 fall quarter. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Mignon Jacobs, former associate professor of Old Testament, encourages us to rely on God during times of trouble rather than allowing fear to be our guide. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel during the 2013 fall quarter. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Tamisha Tyler, PhD candidate, preaches about leaning into humility and calling on God, who comes and delivers us in times of trouble. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on March 11, 2020. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Leah Fortson (PhD in Clinical Psychology ’17, MDiv ’18) meditates on the reality of suffering in the Christian life and how God might use our pain to bring healing to a suffering world. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel during the 2015 winter quarter. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Juan Martínez Benavides, MDiv student, invites us to hear the cries and complaints of the people we serve, challenging us to acknowledge our failures and to open ourselves up to transformation. English translation is provided by Inés Velasquez-McBryde, Fuller chaplain. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on February 26, 2020. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Wayne Chaney, pastor of Antioch Church of Long Beach, speaks about loving our neighbors by using our voices for justice and by lifting up those in deficit positions. This audio is a recording from the William E. Pannell Center for African American Church Studies’s 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on January 24, 2020. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Sonja Dawson, head pastor of New Mt. Calvary Church, preaches on the grace God provides for our divine callings and on our need to be open to however God might use us. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on January 22, 2020, which was a part of the William E. Pannell Center for African American Church Studies’s 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Aaron Dorsey (MAT ’18), communications inclusion liaison, speaks about Psalm 44 and what it looks like to honestly lament before and wait on God—even when we cannot believe in God’s goodness. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on February 12, 2020. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Mark Labberton, Clifford L. Penner Presidential Chair of Fuller Seminary, explains how worship and justice go hand in hand, as worship becomes a context for reordering power. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on February 5, 2020. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Brenda Bertrand, Fuller Seminary chaplain, preaches on how our sins impact our communities, our need for repentance, and God’s unfailing love. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on January 29, 2020. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Steve Yamaguchi, former dean of students and assistant professor of pastoral theology, talks about our need to not only be scholars and experts on living water but to be faithful and daily partakers of it. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on October 28, 2015. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is from the album REVERE | RESTORE, created by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Mark Labberton, Clifford L. Penner Presidential Chair at Fuller Seminary, speaks about the Psalmist's hope in God's quiet yet steady faithfulness during seasons of despair. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on January 8, 2020. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is taken from a recent album entitled REVERE | RESTORE, created and recorded by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Mark Labberton, Clifford L. Penner Presidential Chair at Fuller Seminary, reflects on God’s holiness and ultimate authority and reminds us how, in Christ, we are invited to join in exultation before God. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on December 4, 2019. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is taken from a recent album entitled REVERE | RESTORE, created and recorded by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts. Tags: Psalms

Otis Moss Jr., pastor, speaker, and activist, speaks about how faith and the grace of God enable us to make a transformational difference wherever we find ourselves, even during dark and dangerous seasons. This audio is a recording from January 21, 2015. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is taken from a recent album entitled REVERE | RESTORE, created and recorded by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Damali Najuma Smith-Pollard, senior pastor of Word of Encouragement Community Church, preaches about how God’s promises in scripture bring us comfort, preserve our lives, and lift us up. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on November 20, 2019. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is taken from a recent album entitled REVERE | RESTORE, created and recorded by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Kenichi Yoshida, pastor and associate director of academic affairs, preaches about the power of theology that comes from the margins—focusing particularly on the voices of women of color. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on November 13, 2019. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is taken from a recent album entitled REVERE | RESTORE, created and recorded by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, speaks about God’s promise to be protector of the vulnerable, as the decision on the DACA policy heads to the US Supreme Court. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on November 6, 2019. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is taken from a recent album entitled REVERE | RESTORE, created and recorded by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Nelson Kiamu, PhD student in the School of Intercultural Studies, asks what it looks like for us to share the love of Christ and be good digital neighbors in this current age. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s 2019 Missiology Lectures on October 30, 2019. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is taken from a recent album entitled REVERE | RESTORE, created and recorded by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Kutter Callaway, associate professor of theology and culture, considers new ways for us to bear witness to God’s goodness in a world where there is so much to lament. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on November 11, 2015. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is taken from a recent album entitled REVERE | RESTORE, created and recorded by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Learning in Times of Trouble | Lisa Lamb Lisa Washington Lamb, visiting assistant professor of preaching, preaches about yearning for God in the midst of literal and metaphorical battles, and about what it means to pursue learning in such seasons. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on October 16, 2019. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is taken from a recent album entitled REVERE | RESTORE, created and recorded by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Lisseth Rojas-Flores, associate professor of clinical psychology, speaks about the church’s mission to care holistically for the vulnerable and marginalized—addressing not only spiritual needs but physical and social ones as well. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on October 9, 2019. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is taken from a recent album entitled REVERE | RESTORE, created and recorded by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches at Fuller’s Festival of Beginnings about framing our scholarship in the reality that God places value and dignity on every human life. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s Festival of Beginnings on October 2, 2019. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is taken from a recent album entitled REVERE | RESTORE, created and recorded by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, addresses new students during Fuller’s Welcome Week, preaching about what it means to choose the life-giving way of God. This audio is a recording from Fuller’s Welcome Week Worship service on September 24, 2019. Music at the beginning and end of this audio stream is taken from a recent album entitled REVERE | RESTORE, created and recorded by members of the Fuller community under the leadership of Ed Willmington, director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music at Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Award-winning screenwriter and director Paul Schrader discusses grace, depravity, spirituality and film, and more with Robert K. Johnson, professor of theology and culture, and President Emeritus Richard Mouw. Their conversation was part of a screening of Schrader’s film “First Reformed” sponsored by Reel Spirituality, an initiative of the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts. Learn more about Reel Spirituality here: http://www.brehmcenter.com/initiatives/reelspirituality/ For more voices on faith and film, visithttps://fullerstudio.fuller.edu/faith-film/ For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Award-winning screenwriter and director Paul Schrader discusses crises of faith, influences, trauma, and spirituality in film with Kutter Callaway, assistant professor of theology and culture, and Justin Chang, film critic for the Los Angeles Times.  Their conversation was part of a screening of Schrader’s film “First Reformed” sponsored by Reel Spirituality, an initiative of the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts. Learn more about Reel Spirituality here:http://www.brehmcenter.com/initiatives/reelspirituality/  For more voices on faith and film, visit https://fullerstudio.fuller.edu/faith-film/   For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Award-winning screenwriter and director Paul Schrader revisits his landmark book “Transcendental Style in Film” and lectures on the intersections of spirituality, cinema, and time. The lecture was part of a screening of Schrader’s film “First Reformed” sponsored by Reel Spirituality, an initiative of the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts. Learn more about Reel Spirituality here: http://www.brehmcenter.com/initiatives/reelspirituality/ For more voices on faith and film, visit https://fullerstudio.fuller.edu/faith-film/ For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Shannon Sigler, executive director of Brehm Cascadia, urges churches to collaborate with their artists in creating welcoming, non-didactic spaces of worship and relationship for their communities.   The theme of the 2019 Brehm Conference, “Worship, Theology, and the Arts in a Divided World,” focused on how worship, theology, and the arts might be vehicles for reconciliation and forge unity across divides—whether political or economic, racial or relational, linguistic or cultural, in the academy or in the public square, inside the church or outside of it. David M. Bailey, founder and executive director of Arrabon, was the conference’s keynote speaker. The celebration included lectures, conversations, worship and more, and was sponsored by the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.    For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Maria Fee, adjunct professor of theology and culture, shares about her experience of helping students explore theology through artistic discipline and the power art has to enable criticism through praxis. The theme of the 2019 Brehm Conference, “Worship, Theology, and the Arts in a Divided World,” focused on how worship, theology, and the arts might be vehicles for reconciliation and forge unity across divides—whether political or economic, racial or relational, linguistic or cultural, in the academy or in the public square, inside the church or outside of it. David M. Bailey, founder and executive director of Arrabon, was the conference’s keynote speaker. The celebration included lectures, conversations, worship and more, and was sponsored by the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.    For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Deacons I am thrilled to let you all in to a live HBC house-show & yard party with your favorite British PoMo theological and cultural super star Barry Taylor (check him on the podcast, with Peter Rollins on the Apostle Paul and at Theology After Google). The show is almost an hour and a half of interactive theology, inappropriate religious jokes, guitar strumming, Pop Culture commentary, & curse word Bingo (Barry will explain…I hear lay people at his church invented it).  If you can't imagine course language and thick sarcasm being use for something fruitful then please don't listen.  Pete Rollins may have his Pyro-theology but we got Profane Theology.  This was recorded September 30, 2011. We discuss Scot McKnight's King Jesus Gospel, Peter Rollins, Mark Driscoll's Thug Jesus excitement, reality TV (and Christianity), Phyllis Tickle, Mel Gibson's love of the Jewish people, the Passion of the Christ, Rob Bell, Love Wins, Rick Warren, Shane Hipps, techno-noise, AC/DC, the Star Wars religion, changing religious data, skulls, and trash art. Dr. Barry Taylor is the Associate Rector at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills, California. He also teaches theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary, where he is the Artist-in-Residence for the Brehm Center, and he teaches advertising and design at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, topics that were part of his theological doctoral study program. He writes and plays music, usually with friends, occasionally for money – his songs have shown up in a few movies, and he has composed a couple of soundtracks for largely over-looked films. He has written a few books: A Matrix of Meaning with Craig Detweiler, A Heretic's Guide to Eternity, with Spencer Burke, as well as his latest, Entertainment Theology. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices