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This week we will explore Matthew 6:9-13, where Jesus delves into the transformative power of the Lord's Prayer. In this passage, Jesus provides a model for prayer that encompasses reverence, surrender, and dependence while answering a core question, "How should we pray?" Be part of a deepening discussion with other creatives around Columbus as we reflect on how these teachings influence our personal lives, homes, and workplaces.

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This week we will explore Matthew 6:5-8, where Jesus delves into the topic of prayer. In this passage, Jesus provides insights into the sincere and authentic nature of prayer. Be part of a deepening discussion with other creatives around Columbus as we reflect on how these teachings influence our personal lives, homes, and workplaces.

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This week we will explore Matthew 6:1-4, where Jesus delves into the transformative nature of generosity. In this passage, Jesus encourages sincere and humble giving. Be part of a deepening discussion with other creatives around Columbus as we reflect on how these teachings influence our personal lives, homes, and workplaces.

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This week we will delve into Matthew 5:44-48, where Jesus continues his transformative teachings on the mount. In this passage, Jesus redefines love, urging us to extend it even to our enemies. We ask ourselves and one another, "Who is my enemy? And how might I love them?" Be part of a deepening discussion with other creatives around Columbus as we reflect on how these teachings influence our personal lives, homes, and workplaces.

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This week we will explore Matthew 5:38-42, where Jesus continues his transformative teachings on the mount. In this passage, Jesus challenges our responses to insult and injury, advocating for a counter-cultural approach. Be part of a deepening discussion with other creatives around Columbus as we reflect on how these teachings influence our personal lives, homes, and workplaces.

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This week we will delve into Matthew 5:27-37, where Jesus continues his transformative teachings on the mount. In this passage, Jesus explores the profound nature of commitment, addressing matters of the heart and fidelity. Be part of a deepening discussion with other creatives around Columbus as we reflect on how these teachings influence our personal lives, homes, and workplaces.

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This week we will discuss Matthew 5:21-26, where Jesus continues his transformative teachings on the mount. In this passage, Jesus addresses the depth of reconciliation, challenging us to navigate relationships with grace and forgiveness. Be part of a deepening discussion with other creatives around Columbus as we reflect on how these teachings influence our personal lives, homes, and workplaces.

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This week we will read Matthew 5:17-20, where Jesus continues his transformative teachings on the mount. In this passage, Jesus emphasizes the continuity of the law and clarifies what it means for him to fulfill it (and the prophets). Be part of a deepening discussion with other creatives around Columbus as we reflect on how these teachings influence our personal lives, homes, and workplaces.

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This week we will step into the 'Salt and Light' discourse, a captivating passage where Jesus uses metaphors to paint a vivid picture of kingdom living, both now and eternal. Together, we'll explore the transformative influence of a life seasoned with salt and radiating with light. Join us for a conversation that delves into the depths of these metaphors, revealing their impact on our identity, interactions with others, and creative expressions.

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In this transformative passage, often known as the Beatitudes, Jesus unveils the attitudes and qualities that mark a truly blessed life, deeply connected with God. Together, we'll explore the counter-cultural wisdom of these blessings, discovering how they shape our perspectives, attitudes, and interactions in our daily lives. Come prepared for a reflective and inspiring conversation that explores the timeless relevance of these Beatitudes for our journey of faith, creativity, and discipleship.

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As we enter into the Advent season we will pause and reflect on the character of God seen through the coming of Christ and his ultimate return. Today, some of the most wonderful works of art across the globe are thanks to "collabs" that combine the creativity, style, and resources of different people and groups. This week's discussion will surround collaboration as it relates to our work and lives. What is so powerful about collaboration? What roles do God and others have in the things we create? What does it look like to foster healthy collaboration between groups?

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As we enter into the Advent season we will pause and reflect on the character of God seen through the coming of Christ and his ultimate return. The Gospels start with a 17 verse genealogy many pass by but it boldly emphasizes the faithfulness of God and his consistency of character. This week's discussion will surround our posture as people and creatives as it relates to Jesus' incarnation and God's covenant(s) with humanity.

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This week we’ll be discussing the parable of The Pharisee & Tax Collector, found in Luke 18:9-14.

In this introspective dialogue inspired by the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, we'll explore the delicate balance between being grounded in faith and prophetic in our creativity. Creatives often possess a unique gift for envisioning the future, but just like the tax collector's humble acknowledgment of his own shortcomings, this discussion invites us to examine how we bridge our lofty creative visions with the authenticity of our lives and God's will. Join us as we reflect on the complexities of faith, humility, and creativity, navigating the intersection where our ideals meet the tangible realities of our faith and creative endeavors.

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This week we’ll be discussing the parable of The Persistent Widow, found in Luke 18:1-8.

In this profound parable of the Persistent Widow, we delve into the timeless themes of faith, perseverance, and justice. As creatives, this narrative invites us to explore how persistence and unwavering faith intersect with the challenges we face in and out of our creative journeys. Let's reflect on the widow's determination, Jesus' words to his disciples, and how they resonate with our own experiences, sparking a conversation that bridges the spiritual and the creative and the reality of injustice with God's faithfulness.

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This week we’ll be discussing the parable of The Place of Honor, found in Luke 14:7-11.

"For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted." Honor and humility can be difficult to come by in the life of a creative. What can oftentimes be one of the subjective and competitive fields to work in doesn't lend itself to easily balancing honor and humility. This week we will explore the question, "What does it look like to lead with humility and honor God and others with the opportunities we have to create?"

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This week we’ll be discussing the parable of The Good Samaritan, found in Luke 10:30-37.

The parable of the Good Samaritan challenges us, especially as creatives, to prioritize compassion, inclusivity, and support for those we work with. By going beyond competition and individual achievement to extend care and empathy, we not only enhance our creative output but also contribute to a more compassionate and collaborative work environment. This is the kingdom! This week we will discuss and challenge one another to clarify Jesus' call to "go and do likewise" in our creative roles, enriching both our work and our relationships.

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Creators! Join us for Created Conference featuring transformative talks, workshops, and community with an emphasis on creativity and stewardship.

CRTD CONF is a celebration of our identity as created people, made in the image of The Creator. Being a creative isn't just a job, a career, or a title. It's an identity. It is something  given and found in the wonder of the creative process. It's the power to bring emotion, action, and change in our minds and the world around us. Our vision is simply to see the creative church in and around Columbus together, sharing, learning, and celebrating God and each other.

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This week we’ll be discussing the parable of The Lost Sheep, found in Matthew 18:12–14

"What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off?" Jesus poses what winds up being a rhetorical question to illustrate what should be obvious to his followers; lost, hurting, struggling people matter deeply in the kingdom. Heart check time this week. Do we desire to see those outside of our circles, the "other", our enemies included in God's design? What would it look like to live a life chasing lost sheep in your context?

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This week we’ll be discussing the parable of The Fig Tree, found in Matthew 24:32–35, Mark 13:28–29, and Luke 21: 29–31.

"Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near." As safe as we may play it and as measured and controlled as we may be, life happens. As creatives, we've been blessed to work in the unexpected, but the blessing can come with a host of curses that may feel impossible to navigate. How do we lean into ambiguity in our work, our lives, and our relationships while maintaining certainty in God's promise of a kingdom; a new heaven and new earth?

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This week we’ll be discussing the parable of The Talents, found in Matthew 25:14–30 and Luke 19:12–27.

"For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them." Jesus provides what might be best characterized as "brutal honesty" in this lengthy parable. It asks us to consider what we've been given and how to steward our talents and treasures not through our own eyes, but through the eyes of the giver. This week's discussion will be sure to check the alignment of our heads and our hearts as we reflect and discuss what faithful stewardship looks like corporately and individually.

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This week we’ll be discussing the parable of The Garments and Wineskins, found in Matthew 9:16–17, Mark 2:21–22, Luke 5:36–38

"No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse." It's easy to either become comfortable with what works or frustrated with what doesn't. These can even become patterns of life, but we are challenged here by Jesus parable to continue to evaluate our life and decisions. As we live and create how do we continue to grow in wisdom and discernment and better share in what God is creating through his people?

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This week we’ll be discussing the parable of The Leaven, found in Matthew 13:33, and Luke 13:20–21

“The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.” Work can be a grind. There are tough days, weeks, months, and even years. What rhythms keep us grounded in the presence and mission of God in our personal and professional lives?

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This week we’ll be discussing the parable of The Mustard Seed, found in Matthew 13:31–32, Mark 4:30–32, and Luke 13:18–19

“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.” Sometimes, we may feel like our contributions are insignificant or that our work may not be making an immediate difference, but Jesus continues to remind us that we should not underestimate the power of small beginnings. How do we know God is working in our work, especially if it's not obvious?

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This week we’ll be discussing the parable of The Weeds, found in Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43

‘...while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn'” One of the most underrated characteristics of Jesus was his pace. He wasn't rushed, scattered, or foolish in the midst of the many simple, complex, and impossible situations he faced. Jesus' words (and life) reflect a confidence in the Father's faithfulness, will, and judgement. How then do we live in the same confidence while discerning the wheat and weeds in our hearts, relationships, and communities?

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This week we’ll be discussing the parable of The Sower, found in Matthew 13:3–23, Mark 4:3–20, and Luke 8:5–15.

“But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” Like many parables, The Parable of The Sower aims to unpack kingdom realities to an agrarian economy who does not know God. Today, we live in an attention economy. While the original audience may have sowed actual seeds, we sow seeds of attention. So where is our attention? And how does it shape our intentions?

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This week we’ll be discussing the parable of The Wise & Foolish Builders, found in Matthew 7:24–27, Luke 6:47–49

“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?" We live in a time and place of opportunity. But with so many options how do we know which path to choose? How do we define success and pursue it today and eternally? How do others impact our decisions?

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This week we’ll be discussing the parable of The Lamp Stand, found in Matthew 5:14–16, Mark 4:21–22, Luke 8:16

"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden." From the first to the last page the Bible is teeming with creativity. The ability, the responsiblility, the authority to create starts with God and ripples into the image and nature of humanity. Everyone is creative. But, how do we own it? Do you or are you prone to shy away?

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This week we’ll be discussing the parable of The Hidden Treasure, found in Matthew 13:44-46

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field." What would you give anything for? Whether it's career aspirations, world peace, true love, or a Tesla with no monthly payment we all long deeply for MORE. Why do we desire more? What do we desire? And once we have it... what are we going to do with it?

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Jay Kinsinger’s love of wood, cycling and his engineering background came together when he began building wood bikes in 2011 and founded Sojourn Cyclery in 2015. He’s been a hobby frame builder for nearly forty years.

Jay used to build silver-brazed, lugged, steel frames. In 2011 he swapped silver-brazing for saw dust and hasn’t looked back. It's a gratifying experience to wrought a bicycle frame out of a basal material like wood. The character and beauty of wood reveals itself the first time when it is planed and a second time when it gets a coat of finish. No two frames look the same. The carbon footprint of a wooden frame is minuscule compared to the resources necessary to turn metal ore and man-made composites into tubing for a bicycle frame.

A wooden bicycle frame is more than just a pretty face; it is incredibly tough and offers an incomparably smooth ride. Jay was awarded Best of Show in 2011 & 2014 and was the 2018 featured artist at the international Artistry in Wood show. Sojourn Cyclery was recently featured in the 110th anniversary Rolls Royce yearbook. The yearbook highlights some of the finest luxury craftsmanship in the world, and for 2020 included a two-page feature on Kinsinger’s company. The publication was recently distributed to roughly 40,000 Rolls Royce club members.

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My name is Paul, and I’m an artist and designer living and working in the midwestern United States (Ohio, to be specific).

My artwork is inspired by a life lived in rural and urban contexts (with a bit of travel thrown in as well). My professional career as an award-winning architectural illustrator provides me with a knowledge and expertise of built forms, landscapes and their relationship to one another. The tension between built and natural, urban and rural is something that stirs my heart as I seek to highlight the beauty that binds it all together.

My life is blessed by the relationships of Faith, Family & Friendship. These relationships fuel and encourage my artwork, and help me keep the bigger picture in mind through all of life’s hills and valleys. - Philippians 4 : 12-13

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