In this episode, Blake sits down with chefs Katy McNulty and Jonathan Hittinger of The Pixie and The Scout. They discuss the craft of cooking and how that plays out in one of America's largest cities.
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Words by Steve Zank and Johann Lindemann; tr. Catherine Winkworth
Music by Steve Zank
A confession and absolution based on the text from Philippians 2.
LEADER: The apostle has called us to have the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus
and thus to do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit…
Creativity, curiosity, experimentation, exuberance, generosity, and joy are aspects of the life and work of Corita Kent that I want to embody. She was an artist, designer, educator, advocate, and Catholic nun. Her thought-provoking “Rules for Students and Teachers” is something I come back to again and again as I explore what it means to live a creative life of purpose.
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In America rivalry is everything. Competition drives the market - not just economically but in the realm of athletics, academia, music, and social media. As a result, a misconception is perpetuated that equality exists for all citizens of our society. Americans, in general, only care to promote equality when it best serves their own interests. I am not referring to the great civil rights movements throughout the course of American history but to the…
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In this episode, Blake sits down with writer & poet, Tanner Olson AKA Written To Speak. Tanner shares about his journey to becoming a writer & poet, his creative process, and in small ways, how basketball played a role in the journey.
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Words and Music by Blake Flattley, Franklin Lawrence Sheppard, and Maltbie Davenport Babcock
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Blessed Creator, You have promised those You love rest;
Give us restoring rest needed for life’s toil;
Let Your Spirit make our time of rest
a blessed temple of Christ’s holy presence.
During the summer of 2011, I worked in a small town in West Virginia leading mission trips for high school students. After serving in the community we would gather together for worship in the evening. During one of our evening gatherings, I would read a poem I had written titled, ‘For Us.’ I wrote it the school year before, but never considered sharing it in front of a group.
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I haven’t always been an editor, but I have always been a writer. And I guess you could say the latter informs the former. As a writer, you are still working to edit your own work, but at some point, it’s also essential to have a second (or third) opinion.
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In this episode, Blake sits down with yo-yoist, Justin Weber. We explore his journey to becoming a national touring yo-yoist and the importance of enjoying your work.
See Justin in action: https://www.youtube.com/user/weberyoyo
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Words and Music by Anthony Celia
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Merciful Father,
May Your love permeate our lives today.
May it flow freely from our hearts,
our mouths, and our thumbs,
The summer that we began to write more, we were living in different states. We would text each other voice memos of melodies and share lyrics from our notes apps whenever we had small ideas.
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Faith opens receptivity to creation, kindles wonder, and evokes gratitude. It is, in fact, the abundant life Jesus promises, not a life where everything is always delightful, since we too find crosses set before us, but a life open to the whole gamut of experience, ups, and downs, voiced in praise and lament, given word in the Psalter, the book which is true “know thyself,” as Luther put it, precisely because it gives voice to the full range of human experience.
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In this episode, Blake sits down with photographer Paul Go. They explore Paul's journey to become a photographer and the work that inspires him. To see Paul's work, visit PaulGoImages.com.
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Words and Music by Blake Flattley & Brian T. Murphy
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Almighty God, hear our cries; cries of despair perhaps barely even audible, cries of pain so loud they echo.
Lord, as You wept over Jerusalem, we know even now Your heart breaks over the brokenness of sin and injustice caused. May it break our hearts as well.
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I was raised in a very musical church with a wonderful music minister who created every opportunity for all ages to sing. From as early as I can remember the hymnal was an integral part of our worship and formation. But Pastor Doug was also well-attuned to the rapidly growing worship chorus movement in the 80’s and 90’s. So we sang the best of the old and the new.
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Every day for the last 8 years, I have sat down either with a pen and paper or keyboard and screen to write. Before I begin, I say a simple prayer:
Lord, May my words spread hope. Amen.
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