I’ve sifted through several books on creativity lately, and frankly, some disappoint me. Yet there is one book, according to John Hollandsworth , that “weaves together moving personal experience, sound exposition of Scriptures, and gathered wisdom from other creatives to give us a voice of guidance for a life of Christ-honoring creativity.”
What voice of guidance do we need? For those of us whose life is ‘hid in Christ,’ John says:
* We need a voice of wisdom, from someone who is skilled in the Bible and skilled in people.
* We need a voice of humility, from someone who does not think he is God’s gift to all artists.
* We need a voice of experience, from someone who doesn’t just think about creativity, but has lived it out in his life over decades of creative work.
* And lastly, we need a voice of eloquence, so that what is said penetrates deep into our heart and soul.
This voice is Michael Card. The book is Scribbling in the Sand
For the rest of this outstanding review, read Scribbling in the Sand at Godly Creative People by John Hollandsworth. John not only enjoyed the book, but met Michael Card in person. You’ll love what he discovered…
Read the book already? Share your thoughts!
Memo:
John Hollandsworth’s blog: Light Along the Journey.
Cool place for creatives to hang out: Godly Creative People
To order the book: Scribbling in the Sand
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on October 1, 2006 - 5:54 am
I am in the midst of this book at the moment and am amazed by what he has to say. This is the first Christian book on creativity that I have read that hasn’t turned out to be a “how-to” book. This book contains so much depth of beauty and thought that instead of reading it in a day as I expected (it’s pretty thin) it has taken me over a month to get through, and I’m not there yet.
He looks at creativitiy from the point of view of a creative God. I have always thought of it that way but, up until now, had not found any others who did. This type of book is also usually written from the perspective of a person involved in drama or music (the arts as used within the church) and written with them in mind. Written from the perspective of a muscician but with an eye on Creator God, this book still speaks volumes to me as a writer and an artist.
on October 1, 2006 - 3:41 pm
Thanks for the heads up. This looks like one book I’ve got to check out.
on October 2, 2006 - 4:08 pm
* Heather, I’m SO glad you shared that. Think I’ll put this book on my Christmas wishlist although I want to read it sooner than that. For me, writing is much more than “how-to.” And beautiful writing sparks our creativity even more, doesn’t it? Thanks for visiting, Heather.
* David, me, too. Thanks for dropping by. I enjoy your blog and friendship across the blogging miles.