where creativity, spirituality, and justice meet
We are a place for people seeking a spiritual connection with God and with each other, primarily online. We value exploring, questioning and growing in the intersections of creativity, spirituality and justice.
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Here I Am | blog
Today – I want to open my eyes wider, and listen better to notice where God is at work in the world, so that I can join in.
community events
Between our monthly Study Groups, weekly Creativity Lab, upcoming Mission event, there are lots of ways to be involved in the community!
Gene Pritsker | “Courageous Voice” | connect.faith
Enjoy this frank, honest, sometimes humorous, always inspiring conversation with composer, guitarist, rapper, teacher, producer Gene Pritkser. He’s also known as a mischief-maker and a cultural blender who has written over 800 compositions. Listen in as Gene opens up about his early life and inspirations, his musical journey as a new music composer, and staying grounded in his artistic vision.
Everyday Spirituality with Lily Li | Everyday Spirituality | connect.faith
Show Notes: Pastor Debbie speaks with Lily Li about the intersections of writing, visual art, motherhood, meditation, and more.
DeShannon Bowens | “Courageous Voice” | connect.faith
Fall into this beautiful conversation with DeShannon Barnes-Bowens, author, psychotherapist, If a priestess, interfaith minister, and founder of ILERA, an organization that focuses on sexuality and spirituality, intimate partner violence, vicarious trauma, and wellness. Join us as we talk about how she found her life-work and how she brings all of herself to it’s expression.
Everyday Spirituality with Jesse Lewis | Everyday Spirituality | connect.faith
Show Notes: Jesse Lewis visits and shares his story – how he got started with music, found the connections between music and nature, and has come to this new era of Atticus Benjamin!
Abiona Esther Ojo | “Courageous Voice” | connect.faith
Meet Esther. Vienna based, award winning visual artist and photographer whose work is based on identity and representation. Get inspired by our conversation about her artistic process and the beauty of expressing the verbally inexpressible through visual art.
When the Sun Goes Down: exploring creativity and spirituality | blog
Taking time to notice the beauty that surrounds us.
Debbie Bronkema | “Courageous Voice” | connect.faith
Meet Debbie. Pastor, writer, author, and worship leader of connect.faith, an online faith community that explores questioning and growing at the intersections of creativity, spirituality and justice. Enjoy our conversation on building online communities, connecting through creativity and writing, and her new book, “Writing Toward Wholeness: Exploring creativity and spirituality”.
Writing toward wholeness: exploring creativity and spirituality | blog
I do believe we all want wholeness, to feed our souls and connect with the life-giving power of God
Osian Roberts | “Courageous Voice” | connect.faith
Settle in to this open, honest, sometimes funny, and often vulnerable conversation about living a creative life with Osian Roberts, saxophonist, composer and arranger, as we chat about his journey from visual art, to acting, to music — and finding the point of it all, through success, failure, and the steps in between.
Everyday Spirituality with Chanda Rule | Everyday Spirituality | connect.faith
With feet rooted in gospel, a heart filled with soul, and a voice touched with jazz, singer and songwriter Chanda Rule has been weaving stories through song, humming melodies, and bending words since her childhood.
A published writer and host of The Courageous Voice podcast, Chanda also uses her music for community building and communal healing. Her stories combine original narrative, poetry, sacred text, liturgy and music. We welcome her to Everyday Spirituality from her home in Austria.
JG Danso | “Courageous Voice” | connect.faith
Dive in to this courageous and inspiring conversation with queer poet, mom, intersectional equalities advisor, and human resources expert JG Danso as we discuss her new book, her writing process, and how she uses storytelling to empower and share experiences of intersectional queerness over generations.
The Creative & Spiritual Process with Ike Sturm | Everyday Spirituality | connect.faith
A conversation with Ike Sturm – highlighting the creative and spiritual process he embraced as he composed “Let the River Flow.”
join the community
We love our community and we’ve been finding new and exciting ways to be together, wherever we are! We have hosted bible studies, book clubs and even a game night!
If you want to be involved in upcoming community events, send us an email!
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