1. Art is about work.
Art is not art while it is still in your imagination. It must be realized. This means that it must be expressed in a physical form. Dance, design, photography, film, sculpture, writing, music, writing a program, or starting a business. Realization happens through work. Effective art is also not easily accomplished. It is a continual effort. You must practice, and practice, and practice. You must submit yourself to criticism by your audience. You must not settle. The Bible states that we are saved to good works. This means we are all called to produce, but also to produce excellence. Christians should endeavor to be the best, the most creative in our fields because we are not only created in the image of our creator and creative God, but also because we have the special revelation of God. The Christian Gospel is the story of history. It is the story of Jesus Christ, who died and rose again and who restores a dead creation and dead creatures.
2. Art is about redemption.
Quite literally, creativity is about imagining something and then producing it. It is about creating something that wasn’t there before. If you ultimately believe in the restoration of humanity from the fall through the redemption of man and of creation, then creativity for the Christian is specifically about imagining the redeemed world, and then working to produce that world.
3. Art is about others.
Art is a communal activity. Once something beautiful has been experienced it is not enough to keep it to ones-self, it must be shared. If you imagine a better world and have worked to produce it, then you are very naturally sharing hope and meaningful experience with others.
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