Good knowledge for deliverance ministry and starting one in a church. A little commercial-y for Cleansing Stream Ministries (which seems have a really great basis at the time of the writing, and I do like that their model is communal in nature). The author doesn't elevate those who do deliverance ministries, and the focus is on confession of sin and giving glory to God v. glory to self. I didn't agree with everything, but I thought this was a good place to start.

This book changed my life.

At the same time, this is the book I wanted to write, and here it is, already written, and making me feel a lot less alone. Fujimura speaks of things that have been trapped in my soul about Christianity and Art for aeons, but that I wasn't sure how to articulate or if I was crazy for trying to articulate them. Now I know I'm not. He also writes for artists and creatives AS an artist and creative himself. For some reason, this is a rare combination, so I'm thankful for him and the important work he's doing at Fuller. I hope I get to meet him someday.

I can't do justice to explaining this book: The premise is that creatives are 'border crossers' in the world, and that we have an opportunity to speak subversively in light of the conflicts in our cultures. Art/Creativity is exactly what we need in our current conflicts, and it seems to keep being pushed aside as not important when it's not only important, but pivotal. Fujimura also offers concrete advice for creatives to continue to be border crossers, we must recognize the generative, life-giving, aha! moments in our lives - the places where God is already at work.

Even though the language is Christian in nature, I think this would be helpful for any creative. His writing is delightful, clear, and prophetic in nature. He doesn't use the word "prophetic" but this book is prophetic as both a warning sign and a re-awakening of an exciting call. :)

I'm planning to purchase a copy to lend out, and am hoping to present it to my church leadership to read.

Hundreds of cats! Thousands of cats! Millions and billions and trillions of cats!!

Twyla Tharp's book on creativity is probably one of my favourite books that I've read on creative habit. It's not at all shaming; it's not warm-fuzzy "we can do anything". She strikes the perfect balance between hard work and going for your dreams. Tharp doesn't buy into the creative vocabulary I'm used to, but invents her own, and I really jived with it. The creative exercises in the book are extremely valuable. She got me thinking about my own creativity in ways I didn't even know I needed to think.

While Tharp's book is slightly biased towards dance, but for me honestly adds to the book than being distracting to me. I'd recommend this to any creative, and plan to use it in my own teaching and mentoring in the creative realm.