Campus Renewed.

Joseph is a senior in FAA; he leads a Small Group for other FAA and Art students:

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God is indeed a creator; I was struck by the levity of this thought a while back.  His ability to bring about something from which there was nothing--to breath into and give life to something--these ideas can get pretty deep.  It has been amazing to see the ways in which God's creativity reflects our own.  Sometimes, when I finish a project, I wonder if I feel like God did, a satisfaction that it is good.  Unfortunately for me, I can't just say things into being, but exploring how God works through the process of making art is one of my main objectives for pursuing an Arts Small Group.

How can we appreciate artistic gifts given to us from God?  How can God effect our creativity?  How can we use art as an act of worship instead of self promotion?  How can we share our artistic process with others?  How can the church be further opened up to the arts?  All of these questions are things that God is continuing to answer in my life, and things I'd love to share with others.  Historically, it's been difficult for Christian community to break into the school of Fine and Applied Arts here on campus, but I'm excited to see how God will work through us toward that goal.