The difference between Job and his friends was not theological but personal: Job raged, wept, and prayed to God while his friends spoke about God. Even in our darkest moments, God invites us into relationship. This week, we look at the lives of three artists who struggled well with God.

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A podcast that explores pieces of great art and discusses how art shapes our character and our world. Hosted by Joy Clarkson, this wonderful addition to our podcast family gives listeners the chance to delight in classics you might have missed.

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Recent Podcasts
Encouraging Our Young Storytellers

We all have young storytellers in our lives. Maybe it’s a first-grade nephew drawing comic books in crayon. Maybe it’s a teenage granddaughter writing her first short story. How can we best encourage them?

The Power of Naming
The Power of Naming

Christina and Evangeline interview Lancia Smith, founder of Cultivating.

Jacoby Elliott Interview: How Beauty Can Point Us Back to God
Jacoby Elliott Interview: How Beauty Can Point Us Back to God

Matt and Mandy interview fellow Anselm Guild member Jacoby Elliott, who is a musician, writer, and visual artist.

Interview with Jane Scharl
Interview with Jane Scharl

Mandy interviews poet, playwright, and critic Jane Scharl to discuss poetry.

Dune
Dune

Matt, who has never been able to get into Frank Hebert's classic science fiction Novel Dune or the films adaptations, brings Brian Brown and Peter Houk to the digital pub table to convince him of the merit of Dune.

Interview with Jody Collins
Interview with Jody Collins

Matt interviews Jody Collins about poetry and why people should like poetry and it shouldn't be so hard to do so.

Interview with KC Ireton
Interview with KC Ireton

Matt interviews short-story author KC Ireton, discussing KC's work and journey as an author.

Impactful Art from Childhood
Impactful Art from Childhood

Mandy, Matt, and Christina discuss impressions made on them as children by different forms of art, why they made an impression on them, and how it impacts them to today.

Living the Life of the World to Come
Living the Life of the World to Come

Brian joins Michael Minkoff of Renew the Arts for a conversation about Taylor Swift. Oh, and how imagination and art empower us to live like people of heaven.

Loving Our Neighbors Through Our Art
Loving Our Neighbors Through Our Art

Christina, Mandy, and Matt discuss the question, “How do we love other people with our art?”