2.8 | AUDREY ASSAD & BRADY TOOPS { the unholy trinity }
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Artists have a way of seeing the unseen. Especially what is unseen to majority of society. Audrey Assad & Brady Toops are two people who definitely see what most others don't. And they're no longer afraid of sharing what it is they see.
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2.7 | MAKOTO FUJIMURA { culture care }
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Artist & author Makoto Fujimura illuminates the relationship between faith & art like no other person I've met.
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2.6 | AARON NIEQUIST { the eternal current }
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When it comes to leading worship, liturgist & writer Aaron Niequist likes to swim in the deep end.
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2.5 | DANIEL HENDERSON { lost & found }
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With Daniel Henderson, the craic is always 90. That's Irish for "pretty great." Over the last few years, Daniel has become one of my closest friends. Legend has it he won the Irish Brewer's Cup & competed on the worldwide stage in Melbourne for World's Best Cup of coffee. He does make a pretty mean cup. A year later, that would lead Daniel set out with his friends to open up a cafe in Northern Ireland called "Lost & Found".
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2.4 | BISCUET { traveling to unlikely places }
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Traveling the world is one of the main things that has inspired my creativity & shaped my worldview. In this episode, I sit down with longtime friend & fellow globetrotter Jonathan Smyth (aka "Biscuet") to talk about living overseas, traveling to unlikely places, & how that's affected the way we see the world around us.
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2.3 | MAKOTO FUJIMURA, KEIKO & OSAMU YANAKA { the liturgy of tea }
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The practice of tea ceremonies is an ancient liturgy that dates back many centuries. More than a simple drink, tea has been used to welcome dignitaries, stop wars, & cloak Christians celebrating Communion in secret.
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2.2 | STEPHEN PROCTOR { visual liturgy }
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Live presentation on "visual liturgy."
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2.1 | SCOTT DAVIS { what weighs more: a rainbow or a battleship? }
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Let's say you happen upon a burning bush, & a voice calls out from the flames, "Make Me a cup of coffee." What type of coffee would you prepare? Why? And what does this have to do with ANYTHING?!
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2.0 | A NEW SEASON { the road to portlandia }
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Welcome back! This episode kicks off Season 2 with my story of moving to the City of Roses... Portland, Oregon!
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1.10 | DAVID SWICK { breathing strings }
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Instrumental music moves me more than any other art form. It's always been my dream to work with composers & orchestras to create immersive environments that fuel the imagination.
info_outlineArtist & author Makoto Fujimura illuminates the relationship between faith & art like no other person I've met. His artwork (based on an ancient Japanese painting style called Nihonga) has been featured in contemporary art galleries around the world, in places like Chelsea New York, Haifa Israel, & Hong Kong.
While "Mako" has one step in the art world, he has his other foot in the Church, speaking life into Her artists, adding color a black-&-white world of religion that has been stripped of beauty & visual theology. He especially has a sensitive heart for artists in the Church, who often feel used, misunderstood, & ultimately exiled. His passion for curating a "theology of making" has landed him a role at Fuller Seminary as the Director of Culture Care Initiative at the Brehm Center.
Mako is back on the ILLUMINATE podcast to talk about the concept & practice of "Culture Care", something I believe both the Church & the culture at large so desperately needs in these divisive times.
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Mako on Twitter & IG: @iamfujimura
Nihonga Refractions on Instagram: @nihongarefractions
See Mako's work @ makotofujimura.com/works
SilenceAndBeauty.com
IAMculturecare.com
Two places to see Mako's work in person: All Saints Church in Princeton, NJ + Waterfall Mansion in NY
Opening Theme Music: "Homeward" by Future of Forestry
Additional Music: "Breathing Strings" by David Swick (breathingstrings.bandcamp.com) + "River Crossing" by The Radial Conservatory (theradialconservatory.com)