Friday Five: Looking Back and Looking Forward

Well, “fast away the old year passes” folks. It seems the poets and the painters can’t get enough of reflection and introspection when the calendar flips its inaugural page. And perhaps I am one of them, because hard as I…

Friday Five: Lists, Links and a Little Bit Late

Finding Unintentional Truth

This excellent interview By Doug Cook with Ken Heffner, Director of Student Activities at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, can be viewed on the Relevant Magazine website at …

http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life_article.php?id=7639

Ken Heffner has organized the Festival of Faith and…

Tis’ the Season to Be Creative: Traditions

When you’re a parent attempting to instill the “reason for the season” in your children in the new millennium, it’s tough to get a break.

Don’t expect…

Friday Five: It’s Freezing, But At Least We Have Our Art

Deep Freeze Winter Festival

The next big thing from Arts on the Ave, the Deep Freeze Winter Festival brings warmth and light to Alberta Avenue at the coldest, darkest time of year. This sprawling 2 day event features ice sculpture, skating,…

Tis’ the Season to Be Creative: Movies

I’ve been waiting to open up the discussion on Christmas movies since I started the “Tis’ the Season” series. I love good movies, and for some reason certain movies are forever lodged in my experience of the Holidays. For instance,…

Car troubles and creative genius

I was stuck at home today, all day, because our van would not start. I didn’t plug it in all -27 celcius weekend, and, surprise surprise, I found a giant brick on my street today. Whoops.

When I posted this on…

Friday Five: The Bible in Clay, Free Christmas Tunes and More

Sunday School Musical

I would not joke about something like this. Please believe me. I promise. This is indeed … real. You can even watch the trailer at the link below. A real trailer, for a real film.

You knew it had…

“Beauty to Behold” - Julie Drew at Mandolin Books

[ December 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. ]

Julie Drew, a fellow “Creative”, will have her art displayed at Mandolin Books throughout december. I encourage all of you to go and check out her work, perhaps finding something…

Tis’ the Season To Be Creative: Music

I started this Christmas conversation on a negative note with the post, “Tis’ the Season to be Boring”. I was admittedly frustrated with the state of stale Christmas offerings in the Church and actually, the culture at large. As we…

Friday Five

Cora McLachlan and The Shrinking Violets … Tonight!

I always enjoy watching Cora play, but I am REALLY excited to see her with her new group, the Shrinking Violets. Cora, Kimberly McGregor and Kirsten Schmidt have been honing their sweetly ecclectic…

Tis’ The Season to Be Boring

Christmas is upon us, and if you are involved with planning services for your church, you know what that means. You HAVE to do “the Christmas thing”. Of course you do. And so you should. Our whole faith finds it’s…

Friday Five

Jeffrey Overstreet Gets a New Look

I’ve been working with Jeffrey Overstreet for the last few months to build a new website that would bring his many web presences into one place. That site finally went live this week.

I recommend the…

The Story of My Life

Christ is the Master Storyteller. And I’m glad (well, half the time anyways) that one of His stories is my life.

Edward, one of our frequent readers/commenters let me know that I can’t mention a “major life change” and then not…

Friday Five: Double Daniel Siedell and Straight-Up Creativity

This weekend my wife and I head out to Jasper for a marriage retreat. We are so pumped to take a look at God’s creative handiwork (and, perhaps even moreso, to use the hot tub). Before I go, though, let…

Moving Pictures: War Photographer

We have partnered with Alberta Avenue Vineyard church to host community film discussions at The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse (9351 118th Ave).

I just wanted to let you know that while there will not be another Body Creative Network Meetup before…

Christmas Arts Markets on the Avenue

This weekend brings two changes to snatch up great arts and crafts by local artists, and work from artists around the globe.

The Carrot (9351 118th Ave) hosts Arts on the Ave’s Christmas Arts Bazaar Friday evening and Saturday. You can have…

Friday Five: An Interview with Andy Couch and More

This is the second week of the Friday Five, and I’m discovering just how difficult it is! I’ve been collecting items all week, and now I have to whitle them down to just the five BEST items. I am giving…

Christian Culture Creators in the Spotlight

I just read through an interview with Andy Crouch, author of “Cultivators and Creators”, and was led to the work of Bruce Herman. I wondered as I watched a video by Bruce Herman, how many other Bruce Hermans there may…

Ember Art Show at City Centre Church

City Centre is about to put on their latest art show at the Paramount Theatre - this on at the end of November (Nov 28 at 7 PM). They are still looking for artists as well.

Find out more information on…

Friday Five

I’ve been listening to the Spark podcast on CBC.ca lately, and Merlin Mann has been in to teach about improving your online presence. One tip that he hit on last week was developing, and fulfilling, a set of user-expectations. So, I…