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Peace Talks welcomes the distinguished Makoto Fujimura to the podcast with an in-depth interview on the meaning of art today's world. Fujimura describes art as a means of slowing down, a discovery of your past, and a way to break the cycle of violence. Fujimura shares with hosts Vanessa Sadler and Suzie Lind stories of his own life which reveal that "...broken pieces can give us something new." You don't want to miss this one!Makoto Fujimura is a leading contemporary artist whose work has been featuredin galleries and museums around the world, including The Museum ofContemporary Art in Tokyo, The Huntington Library in California, the TikotinMuseum in Israel, Belvedere Museum in Vienna, C3M North Bund Art Museum in Shanghai, and Pola Museum in Japan. His process-driven, refractive “slow art” has been described by David Brooks of the as “a small rebellion against the quickening of time.” (New York Times) Fujimura is the author of 4 books: Art+Faith: A Theology of Making, Silence and Beauty, Refractions, and Culture Care. He is a recipient of four Doctor of Arts Honorary Degrees from Belhaven University, Biola University, Cairn University, and Roanoke College. » Subscribe to PEACE TALKS Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peace-talks/id1590168616About the Center for Formation, Justice and Peace:Justice and peace come from the inside out—from the overflow of a transformed heart. This belief led our founder, Bishop Todd Hunter, to start the Center for Formation, Justice and Peace in 2021. The Center brings together a diverse, interdenominational community of people who want to be formed in love to heal a broken world. Because “religion” is often part of the problem, we've created a brave, Jesus-centered space for dialogue, questioning, creating, and exploration. PEACE TALKS introduces you to women and men who are working to undo oppression, leading to lives of deeper peace for all.*Connect with The Center Online!*Visit The Center's Website: https://centerfjp.orgFollow The Center on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/centerfjpFollow The Center on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CenterFjpFollow The Center on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/centerfjp/Support the Show.

Join hosts Rachael & Melissa as they explore guiding girls toward a Christ-centered view on environmental stewardship. Discover AHG's Philosophy for Creation Care rooted in biblical principles. Learn how to equip girls to RESPECT the Creator, EDIFY mankind, SUSTAIN animal life, and TEND natural resources. Tune in for actionable insights on raising up Godly girls that can thrive in God's creation.  Find an American Heritage Girls Troop near you, visit americanheritagegirls.org Add even more Biblical wisdom to your parenting quiver, visit raisinggodlygirls.com   

Welcome to the first episode of Season 4 in 2024. There's so much music out there that I had to come back and give yall another episode of some of the best beat-tapes & instrumental albums I heard in 2023. So press play, sit back relax, count ya blessings not ya problems and vibe out with us.Tracklist (Played in order)Sunset Drive by Kreativ from Chillhop Esstionals Spring 2023Kilroywash3r3 - Samsung S20 from Summer 2023 by Lost NumberBeat 30 from Beat Tape 2023 #4 from K-BU Took Took Much - Kutmah - One Steep Hill Looking West by KutmahStationary from Peanut Butter Beats by FatGyverWe belong together from soulslike

Learn more about the podcast here. Music for this episode was written by Jeremy Hunt of QOHELETH. 

How Christians Change(d) Culture | Care & Compassion Expo Weekend

The most compelling cultures in the world today are not only developing and practicing self-care, but are cultivating a spirit of care for the culture as a whole. Please rate and review the podcast to help amplify these messages to others! For full show notes visit  https://jasonvbarger.com/podcast/self-careculture-care/ Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonVBarger Make Your 2023 Effective!  Book Jason with your team at https://www.jasonvbarger.com Like or Follow Jason

How does workplace culture affect business profitability and the job performance and well-being of employees and their families? Toxic workplaces have far-reaching consequences, often producing negative cultures, unhappy employees, high-turnover rates, and added costs. Transforming the workplace can transform individuals, as selfish leadership develops into servant leadership and people flourish as valued team members with well-rounded lives. How can this be accomplished? In this episode, Linda interviews Mark Whitacre, Vice President of Culture & Care and Executive Director of the t-factor initiative at Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Mark is a celebrated executive and has been involved with the marketplace ministry movement for the past two decades. You'll be inspired to hear of his personal journey from selfish to servant leadership, and you will gain actionable steps to transform your workplace to one that helps to transform lives. Life is too short to be unhappy at work. Listen today to learn how to positively transform your workplace and the lives of those around you. © Copyright 2023, Prosperity 101, LLC __________________________________________________________________ For information on the t-factor initiative, please visit www.t-factor.com For information and resources visit: https://prosperity101.com To  order a copy of Prosperity 101 – Job Security Through Business Prosperity by Linda J. Hansen click here: https://prosperity101.com/products/ If you would like to be a sponsor, please contact us at https://prosperity101.com. You can also support this podcast by engaging with our partnering organizations and using the promo codes listed below.  Visit Christian Employers Alliance at www.ChristianEmployersAlliance.org and use Promo Code P101.

In this special episode recorded at the 2023 Kuyper Conference at Redeemer University, we sit down with Kuyper prize winner, Makoto Fujimura and discuss his life, art, and faith. Books mentioned: Makoto Fujimura, Art+Faith: A Theology of Making (Yale University Press, 2021). https://www.amazon.com/Art-Faith-Theology-Makoto-Fujimura/dp/0300254148/ Makoto Fujimura, Culture Care (IVPress, 2017). https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Care-Reconnecting-Beauty-Common/dp/0830845038/ Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gmail.com. If you want to make a donation, please visit https://donorbox.org/graceincommon

Diane Neville is the Chief People Officer for Shake Shack Enterprises and shares how her background and up bringing has shaped who she is today and how in todays organizations Culture = Care. Enjoy this episode and make a note of one small thing you will do different that will make a big difference in the cultures you are trying to influence.

What hidden truths can an artist's perspective reveal about our world? And how can beauty often emerge from the depths of brokenness? Join us as we dive into a captivating conversation with renowned artist Makoto Fujimura, delving into the significance of art in capturing the essence of who we are.We also ponder the role of art in providing hope during bleak and uncertain times, drawing inspiration from artists like Frangelico, J.R.R. Tolkien, and C.S. Lewis who created masterpieces amid darkness. Makoto shares his insights on the concept of Kintsugi, a powerful reminder brokenness often proceeds beauty. Together, we examine how cultivating creativity and remaining fully present in the moment roots us to our true purpose. Don't miss this fascinating episode that will challenge your perceptions and uncover the deeper magic surrounding us in art and faith.Topics:Art, faith, and the deeper magicCreating beauty in bleak times"What books have had an impact on you?”"What advice do you have for teenagers?"Makoto Fujimura is a leading contemporary artist whose work has been featured in galleries and museums around the world, including The Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, The Huntington Library in California, the Tikotin Museum in Israel, the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, and the C3M North Bund Art Museum in Shanghai, China.  His process-driven, refractive “slow art” has been described by David Brooks of the New York Times as “a small rebellion against the quickening of time.”  Fujimura is the author of 4 books, Refractions, Culture Care, Silence and Beauty, and Art+Faith: A Theology of Making. Fujimura is the recipient of the 2023 Kuyper Prize for Excellence in Reformed Theology and Public Life as well as the American Academy of Religion's 2014 “Religion and the Arts” award.  From 2003 to 2009, Fujimura served as a Presidential appointee to the National Council on the Arts.  He has also received notable recognition as a speaker, with one address selected by NPR as among the 200 “Best Commencement Addresses Ever” and by CNN as one of the top 16 “Greatest commencement speeches of all time” and is a recipient of four Doctor of Arts Honorary Degrees from Belhaven University, Biola University, Cairn University, and Roanoke College.Socials! -Lessons from Interesting People substack: https://taylorbledsoe.substack.com/Website: https://www.aimingforthemoon.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aiming4moon/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Aiming4MoonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aiming4moonTaylor's Blog: https://www.taylorgbledsoe.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6 

There's a way of playing safe, there's a way of using tricks and there's the way I like to play, which is dangerously, where you're going to take a chance on making mistakes in order to create something you haven't created before—Dave Brubeck, jazz pianist.I. Christianity and CultureA. Case study: jazz and Lutheran Pastor Smith1. Jazz and worldliness2. Abstention from jazz3. Restoration to jazzB. Creation mandate (Genesis 1:26-28; Psalm 8)C. The fall (Genesis 3; Romans 3)D. Christians in culture1. Reject and condemn; identify the fall (1 John 2:15-17)2. Affirm, conserve; recognize common grace (Philippians 4:8)3. Redeem, transform; extend the kingdom of God (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8). See Andy Crouch, Culture Making4. Culture care: a. Tending the garden (Genesis 2). See Makato Fujimura, Mark Labberton, Culture Care (InterVarsity Press, 2017). b. Salt and light “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.5. Common grace: non-saving grace given to cultures and individuals. See work of Abraham KuyperII. What Is Jazz That We Should be Mindful of It?A. It is no longer a “jazz age”B. I do not mean “smooth jazz” (sickly pseudo-jazz)C. Origins: Africa, slave songs, New OrleansUniquely American art formD. Originators: Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll MortonE. Nature of jazz1. Swing: “It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing,” Duke Ellington 2. Syncopation: the offbeat as the right beat3. Improvisation: “Chops” developed through “time in the woodshed”4. Collaboration: “big ears”5. Mastering tradition: “standards”6. Virtuoso soloists: Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Pat Martino7. Jazz culture in Denver1. Jazz studies at Metro State, directed by Ron Miles, a trumpeter and Christian2. Dazzle Jazz: Jazz most days of the week and national acts about 3-4 times a monthF. Receiving jazz for what it is. 1. See C.S. Lewis, An Experiment in Criticism on “receiving,” not “using”2. Behold and receive: John Coltrane, “Alabama”III. How Jazz Can Shape Christian WitnessA. “Time in the woodshed” means developing your chopsDo your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.—2 Timothy 2:15B. ImprovisationC. “Call and response”—dialogue Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord—Acts 19:8-10D. Syncopation: “the sound of surprise” (Whitney Balliet) Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a... Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Peace & Love yo! This is our honorable mention episode of Instrumental albums/Beat-Tapes of 2022. So much music out there. Enjoy! P.S. Don't Trust The Algorithms.a little anti, a little social by Sarah, the Illstrumentalistcazzo lunedi by B4LasersWhite lighter IG loop by The Pink Lady Apple HouseRest in Peace To The Bad Guy by Tha Audio UnitGreedy Lung by KershawnWhite Rhino by JHersheyAll In by Anthony ChurchHarness your energy. by Whknwsif god for me, why bother by Blkgod9Hidden Meanings by GnarlyBishop by Jomy.growth healing by thxk_uBe There For You by CARRTOONSMake It Like This by Tall Black Guy ProductionsBoomerang by YTCBlack Hippie by AFRO BLUULIL BIT by Kaelin EllisDuke Inner G by DEViANt SoundsSleepy Eyes by Sleepizm x CDOTARTHURSpiced apple cider by Stanley Ipkuss80s by Cookin SoulSeeds by OhblivA Keynote on Culture Care by Dutchyyy x Beat CultureJust Practice by Deliciousbeetsslow ride [lights pls] by impreshn.Fuzzy Sweater by Fresh Daily feat Stanley Ipkuss x Chris Keys prod. Tyler BrimleyJungles by BudaSportFiniti Gauntlet by TatzumaKiii2 Years Later by Low KeyUnattached by Apollo BrownRock 'N' Sock Connection by Radicule.someart by Vinyl VillianVices Pt. II by ElaquentSpiritual Diet Interlude by Dr. B MoonsLoveHate by Brown JewelSpecial thx to all my Season 2 guests. Your time, energy and laughter were much appreciated. Thank you for creating & being brave to share it. Keep creating in your own time, how you want wSupport the showEdited, Mixed and Mastered by GldnmndPodcast Social Link: linktr.ee/TheRecShowPodcastNEW!!! TheRecShowPodcast Music Playlist Available Here

Makoto Fujimura is a leading contemporary painter, a well known writer, curator, and founder. At his core, he is a creator. Perhaps best known for his bicultural artwork, Makoto fuses abstract expressionism together with the traditional Japanese art of Nihonga and Kachoga (bird-and-flower painting tradition). His desire is to reframe how we talk about art, love, and beauty from a biblical perspective, and provide a hub that draws creative minds together from around the world. Makoto shares more about partnering with God and the coming of his New Creation.See more links related to Makoto's work below:Art and Faith: A Theology of MakingCulture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common LifeSilence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born From SufferingSilence (2016)Rhapsody (2018, Bucknell University)Lux Aertena  by Morten Lauridsen

Makoto Fujimura is a leading contemporary painter, a well known writer, curator, and founder. At his core, he is a creator. Perhaps best known for his bicultural artwork, Makoto fuses abstract expressionism together with the traditional Japanese art of Nihonga and Kachoga (bird-and-flower painting tradition). His desire is to reframe how we talk about art, love, and beauty from a biblical perspective, and provide a hub that draws creative minds together from around the world. Makoto shares more about partnering with God and the coming of his New Creation.See more links related to Makoto's work below:Art and Faith: A Theology of MakingCulture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common LifeSilence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born From SufferingSilence (2016)Rhapsody (2018, Bucknell University)Lux Aertena  by Morten Lauridsen

 A short seaon finale wrap up episode with host, Libby John, who shares some of the honest truths about keeping a podcast going. She also gives a commission to artists to be confident in their role as "border-stalkers" who don't ever feel like they quite fit in like artist, Mako Fujimura, talks about in his book Culture Care. Don't miss the special benediction blessing she shares at the end. To support the podcast and help continue the production of these episodes please visit to make a donation! Your support is much appreciated! https://givebutter.com/artandfaithpodcast OR you can text artandfaithpodcast to: 202-858-1233 to donate    

Artist and author Makoto Fujimura is on the Creatively Christian podcast, interviewed by Andrea Sandefur. In this conversation, Makoto discusses our opportunity to honor our brokenness through our making. He also answers listener questions about how artists can address culture, what it means to inhabit a divided world, and stillness in the creative process. Makoto Fujimura is a leading contemporary artist. Fujimura graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bucknell University, then studied in a traditional Japanese painting doctorate program for several years at Tokyo University of the Arts with several notable artists. Fujimura's art has been featured widely in galleries and museums around the world, and is collected by notable collections including The Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, The Huntington Library as well as Tikotin Museum in Israel. As well as being a leading contemporary painter, Fujimura is also an arts advocate, writer, and speaker who is recognized worldwide as a cultural influencer. A Presidential appointee to the National Council on the Arts from 2003-2009, Fujimura has also written the books Refractions, Culture Care, and Art + Faith. This episode can also be found on YouTube. Guest photo credit: Windrider Productions Show Notes The following resources were mentioned in the show or are useful resources recommended by the guests. Links might be marked as affiliates, meaning we earn a commission if you buy through the link. "The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World" by Lewis Hyde [Affiliate]"Art + Faith: A Theology of Making" by Makoto Fujimura [Affiliate]Free Art + Faith Readers Guide "Culture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common Life" by Makoto Fujimura [Affiliate] Learn More About Our Guest You can follow this guest on several platforms, including: Makoto's Website: https://makotofujimura.com/Culture Care: https://iamculturecare.com/culture-care Credits Support this show and get access to exclusive content by donating at Patreon.com/CreativelyChristian. This show is produced by Theophany Media. The theme music is by Bill Brooks and Andrea Sandefur. Our logo is by Bill Brooks. This show is hosted by Brannon Hollingsworth, Andrea Sandefur, Dave Ebert, and Rachel Anna. Jake Doberenz produces. Follow Theophany Media and the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Megan Yoder joins Justin and Stephen again for the final installment of this 3 part series. In this episode, Megan reflects on Christian symbolism, arts and artists in the church, and hope.Justin talks about the joys of Spring, and he and Stephen also reflect again on the war in Ukraine, including ways in which they think about their own responses to the conflict.We have show notes for you at profsinrooms.com, and bonus material on Patreon!Resources from this episode:Culture Care by Makoto Fujimura (Book): at Bookshop.orgMemorial for the Victims of War and Tyranny at Neue Wache . Photo of the Statue Find Profs in Rooms mugs and more here. Credits: Regular Theme Music “A New Hope” by MeGustaMusic. This episode was partially recorded on the land of the Wahpekute, Anishinabewaki, and the Očeti Šakówiŋ (Sioux).We may receive commission from Amazon or Bookshop.org for purchases made through some of our links. Those commissions do not reduce authors' royalties. Thank you for your support.

Megan Yoder joins Justin and Stephen again to help them think through the intersection of Art with Beauty and helps them expand their view to include intersections of Art with Truth, Wisdom, and Goodness. In part 2 of this 3 part series, Megan reflects on how Art might influence scholarship.Justin and Stephen also reflect on the war in Ukraine, and Stephen reflects on the weird dual-reality of life going on as “normal” while there is horrible conflict unfolding nearby.We have show notes for you at profsinrooms.com, and bonus material on Patreon!Resources from this episode:Culture Care by Makoto Fujimura (Book): at Bookshop.orgMemorial for the Victims of War and Tyranny at Neue Wache . Photo of the Statue Find Profs in Rooms mugs and more here. Credits: Regular Theme Music “A New Hope” by MeGustaMusic. This episode was partially recorded on the land of the Wahpekute, Anishinabewaki, and the Očeti Šakówiŋ (Sioux).We may receive commission from Amazon or Bookshop.org for purchases made through some of our links. Those commissions do not reduce authors' royalties. Thank you for your support.

A lecture given at L'Abri Fellowship in Southborough, Massachusetts. For more information, visit https://southboroughlabri.org/ Feb 11 Jeff Banks "Seeking the Shalom of the University: Beyond Culture War to Culture Care." For the past decade, debates have raged at universities across the U.S. about the relationship between religious freedom and anti-discrimination policies, especially around human sexuality. Christian groups on campus have been pressured to change their bylaws, and, in some cases, de-recognized as student organizations. In this aggressively secular environment, how should a Christian engage with the university? Are the only options to assimilate, withdraw, or become a right-wing culture warrior? Come hear a biblical case for taking a different posture toward the university, one that doesn't sacrifice beliefs for access, but doesn't sacrifice love for the politics of hate either. Whether you're a student at university or just work and live in secular culture, this will be relevant to you. The Copyright for all material on the podcast is held by L'Abri Fellowship. We ask that you respect this by not publishing the material in full or in part in any format or post it on a website without seeking prior permission from L'Abri Fellowship. ©Southborough L'Abri 2022

On Friday, May 1 The Trinity Forum hosted from Former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, and Poet Laureate of California, Dana Gioia. Dana shared his unique insights about beauty, poetry, and solitude. Dana encourages us to use this time of quarantine to begin afresh.Learn more about Dana Gioia. Watch the full Online Conversation and read the transcript from May 2020. Authors, artists, and books mentioned in the conversation:T.S. EliotWallace StevensJacques MaritainThomas AcquinasA Portrait of An Artist as a Young Man, by James JoyceGeorgia O'KeeffeÉtienne MallarméEdgar Allen PoeFriedrich NietzscheHoraceCatullusVirgilW.H. AudenPhilip LarkinRobert FrostEmily DickinsonA.E. StallingsHenry Wadsworth LongfellowJohn Greenleaf WhittierKing Lear, by William ShakespeareThe Idiot, by Fyodor DostoevskyC.S. LewisImmanuel KantFrederick TurnerMakoto Fujimura Related Trinity Forum Readings:God's Grandeur: The Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins with introduction by Dana GioiaBulletins From Immortality: Poems by Emily DickinsonDevotions by John Donne (paraphrased by Philip Yancey)Sacred & Profane Love, John Donne with an introduction by Dana GioiaFour Quartets! By T.S. Eliot with an introduction by Mako Fujimura Related Conversations:Waiting on the Word with Malcolm GuiteDana Gioia - Beauty“Poetry, Imagination, and Spiritual Formation” an Evening Conversation in with Dana Gioia, September 11, 2019“Why Poetry Matters” an Evening Conversation with Dana Gioia, April 20, 2016 “Why Beauty Matters: The Significance of Beauty in Art, Faith, and Politics” an Evening Conversation with Dana Gioia, April 1, 2014 “Poetry, Prayer, and Passion” an Evening Conversation with Dana Gioia, October 18, 2012“Art + Faith: A Theology of Making” an Online Conversation with Makoto Fujimura, January 29, 2021“Culture Care: Mending to Make New” an Online Conversation with Makoto Fujimura, August 7, 2020“Culture Care” an Evening Conversation in with Makoto Fujimura, September 19, 2017“Culture Care in a Fragmented Modern World” an Evening Conversation with Makoto Fujimura, November 4, 2016“Beauty in a Broken World” an Evening Conversation with Makoto Fujimura, March 31, 2016 Special thanks to Ned Bustard for the artwork and Andrew Peterson for the music.

Bringing yesterday's conversation to a close (part 2, if you will). This one's just me talking about the impact of two crazy relevant books: Station Eleven and Culture Care.

This episode features a conversation  we originally hosted on Friday, January 29th with artist and author Makoto Fujimura on his recent book  Art + Faith: A Theology of Making. Mako says, “I now consider what I do in the studio to be theological work as much as aesthetic work. I experience God, my Maker, in the studio. I am immersed in the art of creating, and I have come to understand this dimension of life as the most profound way of grasping human experience and the nature of our existence in the world. I call it the “Theology of Making.”We hope you enjoy this conversation exploring the theological work of creating.Learn more about Makoto Fujimura.Watch the full Evening Conversation and read the transcript from January 29th, 2021.Thanks to Windrider Productions and The Rabbit Room for their partnership on the event with Mako on January 29.Authors and books mentioned in the conversation:William BlakeN.T. WrightEsther MeekThe Gift, by Lewis HydeBruce HermanT.S. Eliot Amanda GormanDavid BrooksRichard MouwLearn more about Kintsugi.Related Trinity Forum Readings and Resources: God's Grandeur , a Trinity Forum Reading by Gerard Manley Hopkins  Revelation, a Trinity Forum Reading by Flannery O'Connor  Letters from Vincent van Gogh, a Trinity Forum Reading by Vincent van Gogh Hannah and Nathan, a Trinity Forum Reading by Wendell Berry Culture Care: Mending to Make New, an Online Conversation with Mako Fujimura on August 7, 2020. Culture Care, an Evening Conversation with Mako Fujimura on September 19, 2017. Soul Care, an Evening Conversation with Mako Fujimura on March 31, 2016. Makoto Fujimura is a leading contemporary 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”. In addition to his work as an artist Mako is an author whose works include Refractions: A Journey of Faith, Art, and Culture and his just released work Art + Faith: A Theology of Making. Mako is also a senior fellow of the Trinity forum. Special thanks to Ned Bustard for the artwork and Andrew Peterson for the music!

What is the role of art in bringing hope and healing to the fractures of our world? Makoto Fujimura, a leading contemporary artist and the author of Art+Faith, talks with Amy Julia about creating beauty through brokenness, the art of waiting and making, and how the theology of God’s new creation transforms communities of Christ.Show Notes:Makoto Fujimura is the author of Art+Faith: A Theology of Making, and his “art has been featured widely in galleries and museums around the world, and is collected by notable collections including The Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, The Huntington Library as well as Tikotin Museum in Israel.” Connect online:Website: makotofujimura.comFacebook: @makotofujimuraartInstagram: @iamfujimuraTwitter: @iamfujimuraYouTubeOn the Podcast:Makoto Fujimura’s Books: Art+Faith, Refractions, Culture Care, and Silence and Beauty Silence movieSilence by Shūsaku EndōEmbers InternationalKintsugi art1 Corinthians 3, John 11-12, Luke 19Liuan Huska interviewMargaret Mead"I consider what I do to be prayer and theological work as much as aesthetic work, so I’ve always felt the presence of God in my studio, in the practice of making.""It becomes essential conversation for us to find our thriving. What does it mean to be a human being today, let alone a Christian? The arts fundamentally can bring us to a deeper conversation."”We are not going back to pre-pandemic normal. It’s a new world. It’s a world in which we have all suffered—and we have all shared in the suffering—and, therefore, we have an opportunity to create communities that would both nurture and protect those broken places and really be able to share because of our brokenness...A Kintsugi master even amplifies or exposes the fractures but does it in a beautiful way. And can we do that as communities, especially communities of Christ?”"Waiting is such an important part of art. You cannot have music without pauses. You cannot have choreography without the body stopping. And so being still, finding that still point of the turning world, as TS Elliot writes, is very much at the heart of every art form.""If we are not making, we are consuming."___ Thank you to Breaking Ground, the co-host for this podcast.Head, Heart, Hands, Season 4 of the Love Is Stronger Than Fear podcast, is based on my e-book Head, Heart, Hands, which accompanies White Picket Fences. Check out free RESOURCES that are designed to help you respond to the harm of privilege and join in the work of healing. Learn more about my writing and speaking at amyjuliabecker.com.

This closing of Season One is an invitation to rest, to listen, and to ponder what is next. Thank you to all of our guests from our first season.Additional resources can be found here: https://www.makotofujimura.comSubscribe to our newsletter at www.iamculturecare.com.

World-renowned artist Makoto Fujimura, author of “Art + Faith: A Theology of Making,” draws from his deep well of reflections on creativity and the spiritual aspects of “making” in this poetic, inviting conversation with Jenn Giles Kemper. Experienced in the Japanese art of Kintsugi (mending broken ceramic with lacquer and gold to create something new) Makoto (Mako) talks with Jenn about what he's learned about the very nature of our Maker God through this process of being “not only restored, but made new.”On this episode of Sacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles Kemper, Mako explores:Why art is an outpouring of God's graceHow the trauma of living near Ground Zero on Sept, 11, 2001 has been reflected in all of our lives during the 2020-21 global pandemicThe generativity of humanityHow art asks more questions than it answersHis journey in Christ through different denominations and traditionsHow art is a gift but not a commodity, and how that reflects God's graceAbout the guest: Makoto Fujimura, an artist, arts advocate, writer, and speaker, is the founder of the International Arts Movement and the Fujimura Institute, and co-founder of the Kintsugi Academy. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey and is a leading contemporary artist whose “slow art” has been described by David Brooks of the New York Times as “a small rebellion against the quickening of time”.Mako's art has been featured widely in galleries and museums around the world, and is collected by notable collections including The Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, The Huntington Library, and the Tikotin Museum in Israel. He is one of the first artists to paint live on stage at New York City's legendary Carnegie Hall as part of an ongoing collaboration with composer and percussionist, Susie Ibarra.We're proud to carry his books Culture Care and Art + Faith in our spiritual formation bookshop.Reflection point: In Art + Faith, Mako writes that “To be effective messengers of hope we must trust our inner voice, our intuition that speaks into the vast wastelands of our time.” When is a time you have not trusted your inner voice? What was at stake? And in the episode, Jenn mentions that Mako says that the book of Psalms, God's poetry, gives us an ecosystem of metaphors and a garden of words to describe the thriving offered to us in the New Creation. What would it look like for you to spend some time in a Psalm this week? What might God have to tell you through the Psalm you read, as it relates to new creation?Links:Art + Faith: A Theology of Making by Makoto FujimuraMakoto FujimuraCulture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common Life by Makoto FujimuraAbout Sacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles Kemper: Sacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles Kemper explores faith where it hits the pavement of work, relationships, creativity, and real life. Inspired by Jenn's curiosity and faith (and her work as a minister and spiritual director) we're crafting a show to help you meaningfully explore your own life with Christ — and ultimately lead you to become more wholly human and more fully faithful. On Tuesdays, join us for a conversation with folks whose words, work, and witness have shaped our team's understanding of God and practice of faith. (Plus, we're featuring lots of good music, prompts for your reflection and practice, and plenty of invitations into a community of kindred spirits!)Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Born in Boston, Makoto Fujimura or 'Mako' the name he goes by is an artist, arts advocate, writer, thinker and filmmaker. He studied 16th & 17th century Japanese art in Japan and practices the Japanese art of Nihonga or ‘slow art'. This beautiful ‘refractive' art requires you to slow down in order to see what's happening in the painting, sometimes 10-15mins at a time and then a whole world opens up - colours that you hadn't seen before unless you slow down to look.We talk about the work he does with the organisation he founded I am Culture Care, creating a space where culture isn't fought over but rather nurtured like a garden. We talk about hearing the music in art, about art as sound. About finding genesis moments in art, creating out of darkness, out of suffering. We talk about creating communal tables that to quote Mako, ‘[e]nduring art cannot be created without a covenantal community'. We talk about the Japanese art of Kintsugi - the art of mending to make new, finding beauty in brokenness.Guest: Makoto FujimuraTitle: Mending to make new - the Japanese art of KintsugiArtist on playlist: Susie IbarraWebsiteshttps://www.makotofujimura.com/https://iamculturecare.com/fujimura-institutehttps://iamculturecare.com/ Instagram: @iamfujimuraKintsugi Instagram: @academykintsugi/CollaborationsQuartets - artistic response to T.S. Elliot's 4 Quartets New York Times Op ed pieceWriting - https://www.makotofujimura.com/writings/art-love-and-beauty-introductionhttps://www.makotofujimura.com/writings/art-love-and-beauty-on-art-lecture-1 Culture Care Podcast Culture Care bookIf you'd like to support the podcast click here See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As more and more people pack their bags and leave traditional church behind, what will faith outside the center begin to look like? As people in churches long for fuller, more robust spirituality, how will they converse with a world that is frustrated by and closed off to institutional religion? This week, we look at these questions and more. We'll also talk about some of the spiritual lingo flying around during the election season, and how it points to the frustration many have with churches today. The idea of decentralized faith has challenges and opportunities for people in need of change, across the spectrum of the Christian faith (or lack thereof), and we begin to scratch the surface of this coming shift in the way we do spiritual life. Notes on some works quoted this week:-Alison references a quote (on walking and chewing gum) that was from a profound post by Ayanna Mathis via Instagram-We quote from The Great Emergence by Phyllis Tickle-We quote from Culture Care by Makoto Fujimura(We really recommend those books for deeper reading!)

Today I interview artist and speaker Makoto Fuijmura. Our discussion focuses primarily on his book Culture Care and the valuable lessons and questions that can arise from the content.

Makoto Fujimura is a leading contemporary 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.” His books Culture Care and Silence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of Suffering are essential reads for our time. Makoto joins me for a conversation on slowing down, beauty from tragedy and culture, and care in the age of COVID. Share the episode and check out his books and work: www.makotofujimura.com/

Episode 1 features the following artists and bands:Susie Ibarra - "Memory Game," from Perception:  https://www.susieibarra.comAndrew Nemr: https://www.andrewnemr.comChristian Wiman - "All My Friends Are Finding New Beliefs": https://us.macmillan.com/author/christianwimanhttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/christian-wimanhttps://www.amazon.com/Christian-Wiman/e/B001JS1YMASeptember Penn - "Through His Brokenness": https://music.apple.com/us/album/through-his-brokenness/1523594569https://www.thepowerofsong.org/september-pennQOHELETH - "The Clearing at The End is The Path," from Mark It Well, All Roads End in Death: https://qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com Additional resources can be found here: https://www.makotofujimura.com Subscribe to our newsletter at https://iamculturecare.com 

Please enjoy this amazing conversation with artist and author Mako Fujimura where he speaks about how writing, reading, and Culture Care can help us through trying times. (please note that the Internet connection caused a small portion of poor-quality audio in the beginning, but the vast majority of the interview is fine) View the entire series here: https://writingforyourlife.com/reading-hope-in-trying-times/ Learn more about Mako here: http://www.makotofujimura.com/

Episode 0 features tap dancing audio excerpts from Andrew Nemr (andrewnemr.com) and music from Jeremy Hunt of QOHELETH (qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com).Additional resources can be found here: www.makotofujimura.com.Subscribe to our newsletter at www.iamculturecare.com.

In this episode of Future Fluency, we connect with Dawn Zier to discuss the importance of culture and creativity in leadership during times of crisis. Dawn also shares the traits of leadership that will help boards and senior management now and into the future.

Today on the podcast we are joined by Makoto Fujimura. Makoto is an internationally renowned painter, arts advocate, writer, and speaker. In our conversation, we discuss the concept of Slow Art, Makoto shares about the confluence of Japanese and Western culture in his own art and also about the importance of artists in times of crisis. Makoto also shares about the ways that his Christian faith prompts him to lead in efforts to engage in what he calls Culture Care instead of the Culture Wars that Christians are often known for fighting. We also talk about the Japanese art of Kintsugi. If you are unfamiliar with Kintsugi, it will probably help to have a little context before listening to the discussion. Kintsugi is a centuries-old Japanese process of repairing broken pottery with a lacquer that is dusted or mixed with powdered gold. This process accents the brokenness of the vessel but also reveals the beauty of that brokenness as well, making the repaired piece more valuable than before it was fractured. FEATURED LINKS Makoto Fujimura Official Makoto on Twitter SHOW LINKS Carry the Fire Podcast Website Instagram Twitter Produced by Andy Lara at www.andylikeswords.com

Makoto Fujimura is an internationally renowned artist, writer and speaker. He has written three books including Culture Care and has served as Presedential appointee to the National Council on the Arts from 2003-2009. His work has been featured in galleries worldwide and he continues to be recognized as a cultural influencer. A graduate of Bucknell University he is also the recipient of four Doctor of Arts Honorary Degrees.  We talk about the artist's response to the global pandemic and how beauty and mercy become essential in a crisis. https://www.makotofujimura.com  

Mako is a leading contemporary artist. His art has been featured in galleries and museums around the world and is represented by Waterfall Mansion in New York City and Artrue International in Asia. Fujimura is also an arts advocate, speaker, and has written several books, including Refractions, Culture Care, and Silence and Beauty. He is recognized worldwide as a cultural influencer and currently serves as the Director of Culture Care Initiative at Fuller Theological Seminary.Lydia Fujimura, Mako's daughter, is a human resources professional and a lifelong student of human psychology and behavior. She holds a Masters degree in Organizational Psychology. Lydia has also worked alongside a nonprofit group called Telos, which is dedicated to peacemaking efforts among polarized people groups.As you can imagine, this conversation is fascinating. Together, Mako and Lydia invited me to see how brokenness can in fact be the starting point for beauty and how eternal truths about true beauty can be passed down from generation to generation.

Lady, if you have been listening to the podcast for a bit, you know in our introduction we mention we discuss topics ranging “from fibroids to fake friends." Today Dr. Joy Cooper joins us in the H.E.R Space Sanctuary to drop her "TED Talk" on fibroids and its impact specifically on women of the diaspora. In this episode, Dom and Dr. Joy share their personal experiences with fibroids that many of us could either relate to ourselves or know someone who can. In this candid conversation with Terri and Dom, Dr. Joy dispels some of the myths about our gynecological health and encourages us to make informed decisions about our fertility. This is definitely an episode you will want to listen to and share with others.    Quote of the Day: “I think the number one thing Black women and all Black people should be paying attention to is our health.” -bell hooks   Takeaways: Advocate and seek a second opinion Do no harm  Know your normal  Your network determines your net worth    Instagram: @thedrjoy Daughters of the Diaspora  Culture Care   Resources: Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls  Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC   Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook: @herspacepodcast Website: herspacepodcast.com Email: herspacepodcast@gmail.com H.E.R Space Sanctuary: https://www.facebook.com/groups/herspacesanctuary/

Mako Fujimura is an artist and a philosopher. He’s been blowing my mind for 15 years, first with his painting and then with his writing. "Culture is not a territory to be won; it is instead a resource we are called to steward,” he has said. That statement is a rebuke to the last forty years of American life. Mako is a Christian, and so he is in particular rebuking American Christianity. He gives us a radically different paradigm through which to view the world. He is a renowned painter. His works have been shown all over the world, at "the Dillon Gallery in New York, Sato Museum in Tokyo, The Tokyo National University of Fine Arts Museum, Bentley Gallery in Arizona, Gallery Exit and Oxford House at Taikoo Place in Hong Kong, Vienna’s Belvedere Museum, Shusaku Endo Museum in Nagasaki.”"He is one of the first artists to paint live on stage at New York City’s legendary Carnegie Hall as part of an ongoing collaboration with composer and percussionist, Susie Ibarra.”Mako paints using an ancient Japanese technique called Nihonga, which relies on the use of pulverized minerals and is makes use of papers made from Japanese mulberry and hemp fibers. He has likened his use of these pulverized minerals to the way that suffering can be redeemed in our own lives. "These materials themselves have to be pulverized and pounded to become beautiful,” he said.We talk about his experience on 9/11/01, when he lived three blocks from the World Trade Center and didn’t know for some time that morning whether his children, who were in school two blocks from the towers, had survived. This is from an August 2019 commencement address: "After 9/11, I had to train my imagination by painting over and over images of fire. I needed to transform haunting memories and images of destructive fire into the fire of sanctification. When I saw the spire fall at Notre Dame last month, yes, I was right back where I started — but I was able, also, to turn my mind and my heart back to my studio near Ground Zero, and again go into my daily practice toward sanctification. These fires do not have to end in destruction. Fire can purify our memory and desire. (“Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.” T.S Eliot, The Wasteland) A renewed neuron network can form, if we imagine through the darkness." Mako has written three books: “Culture Care,” “Silence and Beauty,” and “Refractions.” His work on “Silence and Beauty” brought him into collaboration with renowned director Martin Scorsese, who directed the film “Silence,” a story based on the Japanese novel by the same name written by Shusaki Endo, which plays a big part in Mako’s book. Here are links to a few other writings & speeches.“The Aroma of the New” - Makoto Fujimura commencement address at Belhaven University, 2011“Would You Give Your Life for Beauty?” - Makoto Fujimura commencement address at Messiah College, 2013“

(**There is a little bit of an echo on audio- what do you expect it was 2018!?) On this episode, we do a flashback to late summer. Jodie comes on to play a game- which UK Daily Mail headlines she cares about (or not). Mary Kay Letourneau, a botched murder-suicide, Chris Pratt, Kardashians...nothing is off limits.  Follow Sip & Shine Podcast on Social Media: don’t be shy Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sipshinepod Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sipshinepod Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/sipshinepod More Episodes & Information sipandshinepodcast.com (http://www.sipandshinepodcast.com/) If you enjoyed this episode, you may want to read about Hedy Lamarr- the Queen of Cell Phone Technology on SipandShinePodcast.com  (https://sipandshinepodcast.com/scandals//hedy-lamarr-the-queen-of-cell-phone-technology) If you left a positive review, screen shot & send your address to admin@sipandshinepodcast.com (mailto:admin@sipandshinepodcast.com) Comments/Theories on topics (nice ones), ideas for show or guest suggestions carrie@sipandshinepodcast.com (mailto:carrie@sipandshinepodcast.com) Jodie, from Realitv Podcast, guest hosts. RealiTV Podcast is your source for snarky reality TV recaps. Your host Jodie cringe-watches all the shows we love & we love to hate and breaks it all down for you. From Bravo, TLC, MTV, WeTV, Limetime to A&E, she aims to make you laugh and cringe in solidarity. Instagram http://www.instagram.com/realitvpod Twitter http://www.twitter.com/realitvpod Facebook http://www.facebook.com/groups/realitvpod Website realitvpodcast.com (http://www.realitvpodcast.com/) This episode in general may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyrighted holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by general law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship or research.

On Episode 07 we are joined by Taylor Reynolds and Andrew Maxwell—both of St. Louis, Missouri—to discuss evocative works of art, the handling of conflict in the American church, celebrating Easter, and drawing skeptics to Christ.Find us across social media: @theosationsMusic: www.bensound.comMic Icons by Prosymbols from http://www.flaticon.com/Podcast Art by John Anders

When God created humans to live on his good earth, he didn’t just provide the basic necessities for us to survive, he heaped countless layers of beauty for us to enjoy. From the glories of landscape, sky, patterns, and color in nature, to the creative powers latent in each human being, we are creatures wired to reflect God by creating and participating in beauty. Steeping ourselves in beauty is not just a luxury, but a core need we share with the rest of humanity. Chris Mancuso is an architect and wants to help us notice the ways that beauty (or lack thereof) profoundly impacts our lives, whether we know it or not. In what ways can Christians participate in art and beauty to promote the flourishing of our own lives and in the world, especially where we see fragmentation and dysfunction?

On episode one Payton and John are joined by Emily Katherine Dalton and the Reverend Dr. Jonathan Parker to discuss books to read in 2019, how millennials are shaping the Church, the function of the Old Testament, and Eugene Peterson's The Message. Find us across social media: @theosationsEmK's website: www.emilykatherinedalton.comOur Books to Read in 2019:- "Culture Care" by Makoto Fujimura- "Sojourner Songs" by Ben Palpant- "I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness" by Austin Channing Brown- "Dare to Lead" by Brené Brown- "Hannah Coulter" by Wendell Berry- The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew PetersonMusic: www.bensound.comMic Icons by Prosymbols from http://www.flaticon.com/Podcast Art by John Anders

After reading this article about porching in Indianapolis, I knew we needed to have Joanna Taft join us on the Sharpen podcast. She tells us about the story of porching in her own life, how this lifestyle has expanded beyond her porch, and what to do when you don’t have a porch. You’ll love her stories and message here!Also, please note that some of our files merged together with overlap so Joanna nor I interrupted each other like the recording might imply— ha!Connect with Joanna.Connect with Kirby.Here is the book Culture Care that Joanna recommended.Get your ticket for EDGE X 2018.

Artist & author Makoto Fujimura illuminates the relationship between faith & art like no other person I've met. His artwork (based on an ancient Japanese painting style called Nihonga) has been featured in contemporary art galleries around the world, in places like Chelsea New York, Haifa Israel, & Hong Kong.  While "Mako" has one step in the art world, he has his other foot in the Church, speaking life into Her artists, adding color a black-&-white world of religion that has been stripped of beauty & visual theology. He especially has a sensitive heart for artists in the Church, who often feel used, misunderstood, & ultimately exiled. His passion for curating a "theology of making" has landed him a role at Fuller Seminary as the Director of Culture Care Initiative at the Brehm Center.  Mako is back on the ILLUMINATE podcast to talk about the concept & practice of "Culture Care", something I believe both the Church & the culture at large so desperately needs in these divisive times.  ______________________________________________ Mako on Twitter & IG: @iamfujimura Nihonga Refractions on Instagram: @nihongarefractions See Mako's work @ makotofujimura.com/works SilenceAndBeauty.com IAMculturecare.com  Two places to see Mako's work in person: All Saints Church in Princeton, NJ + Waterfall Mansion in NY Opening Theme Music: "Homeward" by Future of Forestry Additional Music: "Breathing Strings" by David Swick (breathingstrings.bandcamp.com) + "River Crossing" by The Radial Conservatory (theradialconservatory.com) 

Makoto Fujimura, world renown artist, talks in depth about his book, Culture Care.  He shares his profound ideas about culture being a resource we are called to steward rather than a territory to be won or lost.  We talk about the vital importance of beauty to the sustainablity of a thriving culture for generations to come. He describes artists as being "border-stalkers", people who don't quite fit in to one group but those who walk the margins and are able to move from different cultures and people groups.  Border-stalkers can become cultural leaders by using beauty and creativity to ultimately connect us to each other.    Makoto is director of Fuller Theological Seminary's Brehm Center of Worship Theology and the Arts.  He has received four honorary doctorate degrees and is an alumni of Bucknell University.  He has work displayed across the globe and has served as a presidential appointee to the National Council on the Arts from 2003-2009.  He has also written a book of essays called Refractions and the award winning book, Silence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of Suffering.  Find out more by visiting his websites: https://www.makotofujimura.com http://iamculturecare.com

Up for nomination this week is the Jordan Peele directed film Get Out, the album from Grails Chalice Hymnal, and Culture Care by Makoto Fujimura.

9/18/2016 Matthew 25:14-30 Alexandra Harper Alexandra Harper is the Creative Director and Founder of Culture Care RDU. A Ministry of Artists in Christian Testimony International, Culture Care works to equip the local church to display Christ in culture through creation, creativity & artistry. She holds degrees from Liberty University, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and University of St. Andrews in Scotland. […]

We love our enemies by seeing ourselves already perfected in Christ

We love our enemies by seeing ourselves already perfected in Christ

What does it mean for Christians to use our gifts to fulfill God’s purposes in cultural flourishing? Makoto Fujimura, internationally renowned artist, intellectual, and founder of the International Arts Movement, is well placed to address this question. Fujimura joins host Paul Edwards on this edition of Radio Free Acton to discuss his art, his story of faith, how a “culture care” mindset can change the way we look at a wide range of issues. Follow Mako on Twitter: @iamfujimura Radio Free Acton archive And last, and certainly not least, be sure to follow @ActonUnicorn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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