Pastors: you want to get artists more involved in the life of the church, but where do you begin? Artists: how can you respond (or initiate)?
Anselm Arts Guild co-director Amy Lee and her pastor, Kevin Boaz, share the story of what happened when Kevin asked Amy to read an original story in a Sunday morning service. And we discuss tips for artists and for pastors in similar situations.
Bonus: we got Amy to read her story aloud as well; see embed below.
Links:
Amy Lee’s story, “The Ferryman”
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