United Adoration

There is chaos in the world that often surrounds and impacts us. We need resources that can help us not be swept away by it. Join us as Rev. Dr. Barry Whatley shares how poetry can provide us some stay against the chaos and be a resource to help our mental health. A video with visuals and show notes can be found here - https://unitedadoration.subspla.sh/qd5s2jj Music: "Lord Have Mercy" by Rachel Wilhelm - https://open.spotify.com/track/3pBqsFisM2zJzyQnVujGr8?si=02d498a21f2a419d

In our final episode of the "A Place of Beauty Podcast," we continue in Isaiah 61, focusing on verses 8-13. How do we respond to the Lord's recreation of a fractured world? How does the artwork of kintsugi reflect truths about God's people? Can we be more than just kintsugi people, but kintsgui masters in our communities? United Adoration's "A Place of Beauty Podcast" is a 21-week series to complement our devotional, "A Place of Beauty." Every Monday, from Advent to Easter, we invite artists (and non-artists) to meditate on Scripture and to consider their identity, struggles, and creative process in the light of the True Creator, the Triune God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  To purchase the devotional, visit Amazon or Barnes and Noble.by Elise MassaScripture (NRSV) read by Mark StevensonFeatured Music: "Holy Mystery" sung by Justin CarlsonBackground Music: When We Found The Horizon  by Late Night FeelerSupport the show

What if your struggles don't disqualify you, but help define (or refine) the calling on your life? In our Holy Week episode, we reflect on Christ's passion along the Via Dolorosa (The Way of the Cross) in light of the prophecy found in Isaiah 61:1-7. How does Christ's suffering invite us into the power of our own pain?United Adoration's "A Place of Beauty Podcast" is a 21-week series to complement our devotional, "A Place of Beauty." Every Monday, from Advent to Easter, we invite artists (and non-artists) to meditate on Scripture and to consider their identity, struggles, and creative process in the light of the True Creator, the Triune God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  To purchase the devotional, visit Amazon or Barnes and Noble.by Elise MassaScripture (NRSV) read by Mark StevensonFeatured Music: "The Promise Song" by JRiveMusicBackground Music: Flickering by VYENSupport the show

Where has the Lord placed you to do his work? How do we submit our artistry to the Lord and the community we serve? Reflect on these questions and others as we meditate on Scriptures from Genesis 1:28-31 and Matthew 28:16-20. United Adoration's "A Place of Beauty Podcast" is a 21-week series to complement our devotional, "A Place of Beauty." Every Monday, from Advent to Easter, we invite artists (and non-artists) to meditate on Scripture and to consider their identity, struggles, and creative process in the light of the True Creator, the Triune God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  To purchase the devotional, visit Amazon or Barnes and Noble.by Elise MassaScripture (NRSV) read by Mark StevensonFeatured Music: "Ven Espíritu" by Max Donoso and Victor ManieriBackground Music: Length of Light by AmuletsSupport the show

What battles are you facing today? How can your creativity empower others and yourself to stand firm in the Lord? This week, we reflect on these questions and others as we meditate on the songs of heaven found in Revelation 7:9-17. United Adoration's "A Place of Beauty Podcast" is a 21-week series to complement our devotional, "A Place of Beauty." Every Monday, from Advent to Easter, we invite artists (and non-artists) to meditate on Scripture and to consider their identity, struggles, and creative process in the light of the True Creator, the Triune God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  To purchase the devotional, visit Amazon or Barnes and Noble.by Elise MassaScripture (NRSV) read by Mark StevensonFeatured Music: "Pendo Lako" by Ruby BukachiBackground Music: Length of Light by AmuletsSupport the show