Poema Podcast
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 31, 2016
Episode 60 | Cindy Brandt on Art & Justice
Wednesday Aug 31, 2016
Wednesday Aug 31, 2016
Author & blogger Cindy Brandt joins me today to talk about creativity, faith, culture and justice. Cindy shares her own powerful story and talks about authenticity in her art, being vulnerable in our art, as well as her passion for justice, and building a church where all are welcome, and all are truly valued.
Cindy & I also discuss the links between art and justice, and that if we believe justice to be a central theme of the gospel, then imagination and creativity is vital to achieving that, and the challenges and risks that can come with that, and how the act of being prophetic is authentic.
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You can find Cindy's work at cindywords.com
Tuesday Aug 23, 2016
Episode 59 | Alexander Shaia Takes Your Questions
Tuesday Aug 23, 2016
Tuesday Aug 23, 2016
Alexander Shaia is back on James Talks and this week he's taking your questions! Today Alexander answers questions sent in by listeners, including ike:
What’s your favourite gospel, and your favourite passage from the four gospels - and why?
What are your thoughts on the issues of discipleship and evangelism, and do you see the end of Matthew as an invitation alone, or an invitation and a commission?
What does the cross look like differently in each path?
It's a fascinating, eye-opening and inspiring episode with Alexander, as he gives us more insight than ever into the Gospel path. Alexander will be back on James Talks later in the year....
Tuesday Aug 16, 2016
Episode 58 | Amy Boucher Pye on The Intersection Between Creativity & Faith
Tuesday Aug 16, 2016
Tuesday Aug 16, 2016
Author & blogger Amy Boucher Pye joins me today. Amy is an American married to a Vicar living in the UK, and recently launched her first book 'Finding Myself In Britain'.
In today's episode Amy shares about her creative journey, which on top of authoring books, has included both blogging and book editing, and aligns this with her own spiritual journey. In this episode we see how faith and creativity intertwine and intersect, impacting one another - as we see how we're all creators made in the image of a creator.
And, in the process, we find how being creative is simply being human in the divine image - and that, in fact, the act of creativity can draw us closer to the divine.
Wednesday Aug 10, 2016
Episode 57 | Kent Sanders & The Artists Suitcase
Wednesday Aug 10, 2016
Wednesday Aug 10, 2016
Kent Sanders - author, coach, teacher, blogger, joins me today. Kent shares his own creative journey and about strategies he has discovered which can help artists overcome fear, take action in their creative path, and be more productive in their creative life, which he calls his 'Artists Suitcase'.
Kent shares honestly and vulnerably about his own creative struggles, and how he overcame them to become a prolific author and blogger who coaches and encourages many other creative people on their own journey. Kent is a great encourager & one of the most humble people I know, with such wisdom on creativity - this is definitely worth a listen.
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Find Kent's work online at KentSanders.net.
Wednesday Aug 03, 2016
Episode 56 | Luke Strickland & Potting Shed Creativity
Wednesday Aug 03, 2016
Wednesday Aug 03, 2016
My friend Luke Strickland of 'The Potting Shed Podcast' (& others) joins me today. Luke is a podcaster, creator, blogger and author, and a great guy. Here he shares his creative journey and how it intertwined with his own faith journey. We talk writing, creating, podcasting & vision for our lives, and how this connects with a life of faith.
Luke and I also explore how to find your authentic voice, about recognising your dreams and making them closer to reality, and finding the courage to share your work with the world.
Join us, have a listen and then go check out Luke's awesome new book 'Sight Lines: Clearer Vision, Closer Dreams', which is available to buy on Amazon now!