Why did God make us? What do our personal journeys represent in the grand scale of things? Is it really true that things like feasting and creating are acts of war against the Enemy that besets us? And what exactly is our place in this world God has made? In this chapter, we will explore the hinge question of our series, the question that allows us to begin to explore why and how we should create in God’s world: what does it mean to be human?

Each month during our 2022 “Why We Create” series, we will explore one theme within the overall topic; with teaching in the form of essays, with stories that expand our imaginations to encounter this part of God’s truth, and with a dialogue of subsequent conversations and art. To browse the continuing series, visit its homepage here.




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It's Never Too Late for Art
It's Never Too Late for Art

Join host Matt Mellema and a rotation of guests at the digital pub table to explore how art and storytelling matter for faith and to connect our stories, great stories, and the Great Story.

Interview: Teaching Drama with Nancy Holaday
Interview: Teaching Drama with Nancy Holaday

Join host Matt Mellema and a rotation of guests at the digital pub table to explore how art and storytelling matter for faith and to connect our stories, great stories, and the Great Story.

Heraldry: Story through Symbols
Heraldry: Story through Symbols

For longer than he'd care to admit, Matt has been designing an official coat of arms for the Anselm Society Arts Guild. After explaining the heraldic creatures he chose, he discusses the history and purpose of heraldry with Mandy and Christina. The three of them explore the ways that heraldry can describe what the Arts Guild is, where it came from, and what it aspires to be.