Renew the Arts Podcast
Cultivating conversations about the intersection of the arts and faith in order to liberate Christian creativity.
- Update frequency
- every 20 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 69
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Do Poor People Make Poor Patrons?
Abbey Sitterley interviews Michael Minkoff about the historical development and downfall of patronage. What does it mean for Porchlight and Renew the Arts to resurrect the idea of patronage now when …
00:55:51 |
Thu 18 Aug 2022
What Can We Learn from Intentional Communities?
Michael interviews co-host Abbey Sitterley (Chief Storyteller for Porchlight) about three intentional communities (L’Abri, Bruderhof, and L’Arche) to glean some of what we can learn from their succes…
00:53:30 |
Thu 21 Jul 2022
The Spirit of the Porchlight Network
Justus and Michael discuss the motivations and reasoning behind launching the Porchlight Art and Hospitality Network. They then explain the qualities and virtues they hope to draw together and furthe…
01:02:53 |
Wed 08 Jun 2022
An Artistic Antidote to Division
Justus and Michael finish up their conversation on politics and culture with a few days left for election 2020. Stay tuned at the end for “Worry,” off of Warbler’s self-titled record.
00:56:12 |
Sat 31 Oct 2020
Weep with Those Who Weep with Wendell Kimbrough
Justus sat down with singer-songwriter Wendell Kimbrough to discuss how the psalms encourage the church to empathy, why we don’t sing them like we used to, and why we need to sing them again. Stay tu…
00:47:45 |
Wed 14 Oct 2020
Art and Recovery with Cynthia Giles and Alexia Jones
Justus and Cynthia talk with Alexia Jones, founder of Rise Theater, about how art made in community can help heal brokenness in pursuit of recovery. Stay tuned at the end for “Dance Hi’s and Lo’s” by…
00:58:43 |
Mon 28 Sep 2020
Art and Trauma with Cynthia Giles and Chi T. Mathias
Justus and Cynthia interview Chi T. Mathias, a vocalist, author, speaker, and teacher, who tells her incredible story of overcoming trauma in and through creative expression. Stay tuned at the end fo…
00:54:09 |
Wed 09 Sep 2020
Art and Mental Hygiene with Cynthia Giles and Lydia Jones
Justus and guest co-host Cynthia Giles (http://creativeactivation.org and http://cynthiasinspirations.com) talk to medical student and aspiring psychiatrist Lydia Jones about making art and staying m…
00:46:39 |
Thu 06 Aug 2020
Ditching DC for Music City with Erik Løkkesmoe
Justus sits down with Erik Løkkesmoe, a former DC press secretary and speechwriter who now produces films from his home-base in Nashville, to discuss politics and patronage and how we can contribute …
01:10:45 |
Tue 31 Mar 2020
Collaborative Community with Hallowell’s Joseph Pensak
Justus Stout talks on the phone with Joseph Pensak, main songwriter for the band Hallowell, about his most recent record, his approach to making music, and running a community art gallery. Stay tuned…
00:45:12 |
Fri 06 Mar 2020
Why the Arts Matter More than the Election
Your hosts, Justus and Michael, return to launch into this year’s theme at Renew the Arts: Politics and the Arts. In our politics-obsessed climate, cultivating culture can seem like a most ineffectiv…
01:04:18 |
Wed 26 Feb 2020
David Hamilton of RYFO on Keys to Healing the Artist-Church Divide
Justus talked with David Hamilton of RYFO to discuss what David sees as some key ways to heal the apparent divide between artists and the church through better community practices. Stay tuned at the …
00:44:26 |
Tue 17 Dec 2019
Sex ’n Hip-Hop with Sho Baraka
Justus and Michael sat down with hip-hop artist Sho Baraka to discuss his work, his latest collaborative album with Vanessa Hill, and why he thinks the Christian community is so squeamish to discuss …
00:44:10 |
Mon 11 Nov 2019
John Van Deusen: A Different Kind of “Hymn”
Justus chats on the phone with singer-songwriter John Van Deusen to discuss his life as a signed artist with Tooth & Nail Records, his testimony, and expanding the boundaries of what Christians are w…
00:45:08 |
Sat 14 Sep 2019
How to Solve a Puzzle Like Marty Sampson
Your hosts Michael and Rusty get you up to date on the back-and-forth that has ensued from former Hillsong singer Marty Sampson’s announcement that he’s losing his faith. Along the way, they discuss …
01:15:41 |
Fri 23 Aug 2019
Interview with Michael Wright
Justus and Michael talk on the phone with Michael Wright about engaging the arts as a Christian guest in “secular” cultural spaces. As a culture curator who helps develop curriculum resources for Ful…
00:53:36 |
Thu 15 Aug 2019
Interview with George Grant
Justus and Michael meet with author and pastor George Grant in his home in Franklin, Tennessee to discuss the relationship between the Reformed church and the arts. If the Reformed church has very go…
00:44:12 |
Mon 29 Jul 2019
Interview with Anthony Quails
Your host Justus sits down with singer-songwriter Anthony Quails who shares stories of becoming a sponsored artist, knowing God’s grace through shortcomings, evangelizing in music, and his new album …
00:49:54 |
Mon 17 Jun 2019
Interview with Derek Webb
Justus sat down with singer-songwriter Derek Webb to discuss his experience in the Christian music industry and how it may have contributed to his loss of faith. Stay tuned at the end for “Wedding Dr…
01:11:12 |
Thu 06 Jun 2019
3:10 — Mailbag Season 3
Allison and Michael field your questions about art history, tackling some new material to close out the season. Stay tuned at the end to hear the full version of “Eyes Closed Dance Party” off of Perm…
01:01:51 |
Thu 02 May 2019
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