Thanks to my friend who forwarded this interesting article:
The Plight of the Christian Artist.

In this piece we peek inside the heart of Vincent Van Gogh and learn why so many artists in the church today are, indeed, frustrated. Be sure to read the entire article. Here’s an excerpt:

“As tragic as contemporary Christianity’s effort to cultivate artistic talent is, there is an additional tragedy with long-term implications. To be blunt, the Church has sold its artistic soul for a shallow brew of overly spiritualized sentimentality.”

“Where the Church used to compose concertos, she now throws together ditties with three chords. Great art has been relegated to musty museums and replaced by commercialized “Jesus junk.” And literature exploring the great mysteries of man’s relationship to creation and Creator has been supplanted by trivial testimonies about how you can follow Jesus and become a millionaire at the same time.”
~ Denny Gunderson, The Plight of the Christian Artist